TIMES MEDIA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00894646 · ltd · incorporated 1966-12-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 44.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of newspapers
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 44.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 35 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
215 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-29➖DINSMORE, David William resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-22➖GILL, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01➖TUCKER, Emma resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01➖WITHEROW, John Moore resigneddirector
- 2022-11-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-08📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2022-07-25➕HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline appointeddirector
- 2022-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-04-03➕TUCKER, Emma appointeddirector
- 2020-03-03➖IVENS, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-12-04➕BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-09-14➖DARCEY, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2015-09-14➕DINSMORE, David William appointeddirector
- 2013-01-18➕IVENS, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕DARCEY, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖HARDING, James Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖MOCKRIDGE, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-09-26➕LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart appointeddirector
- 2012-09-26➖PANUCCIO, Susan Lee resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02➖STONE, Carla resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-22➕GILL, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-09-13➖MURDOCH, James Rupert resigneddirector
- 2011-09-05➕MOCKRIDGE, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2011-08-08➖BROOKS, Rebekah Mary resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➖MILNER, Clive Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-07-23➕BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-12-16➖WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-09-29➕HARDING, James Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-09-08➖HAYES, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2008-09-08➖MURDOCH, Keith Rupert resigneddirector
- 2008-09-02➖THOMSON, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2008-07-29➕PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TIMES MEDIA LIMITED
This company · 00894646
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Times Newspapers Holdings Limitedceased 28/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58130 — Publishing of newspapers
Registered office
1 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9GF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (3 active · 34 resigned)
BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-04
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HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-07-25
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-26
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-31
STONE, Carla→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-02
BERRY, Christopher Reginald Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1993-08-03
BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-23 · resigned 2011-08-08
CUMPSTY, Dorothy May→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1993-09-27
DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-23
DARCEY, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-14
DINSMORE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2025-09-29
DUX, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1995-03-17
FISCHER, August Antonius→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1995-03-15
FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1999-08-31
GILL, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2024-07-22
HARDING, James Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-29 · resigned 2012-12-31
HAYES, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-10 · resigned 2008-09-08
HINTON, Leslie Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2008-01-21
HOPKINS, Tudor→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1998-12-31
IVENS, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-01-18 · resigned 2020-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | News International News International Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/12/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (215 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-22