TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT LIMITED (THE)
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00935239 · ltd · incorporated 1968-07-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 11.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-06-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-05-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-05-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-20➕TREVORROW, Catherine Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-07➕WILLIAMS, Roderick John appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-26➖GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2019-11-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-08➕SIMPSON, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2018-05-08➖RUNNICLES, Nathan resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-08➖RUNNICLES, Nathan Giles resigneddirector
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-21➖O'SULLIVAN, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-21➕RUNNICLES, Nathan appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-21➖O'SULLIVAN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2015-09-21➕RUNNICLES, Nathan Giles appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➖ROGERS, Louise Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-07-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2014-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2009-12-17➖GRAY, Bernard Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-12-17➕ROGERS, Louise Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-06-08➖WALLIS, Stuart Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-03-06➖O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-06➕O'SULLIVAN, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-06➖O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh resigneddirector
- 2007-03-06➕O'SULLIVAN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2006-01-23➖EVANS, Anthony John resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-23➕O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-23➕O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➖EVANS, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2005-11-25➕WALLIS, Stuart Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➖WILLIS, Simon George Temple resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 58 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-11-30
Group structure
Tes Global Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tes Global Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT LIMITED (THE)
This company · 00935239
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tes Global Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
26 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
TREVORROW, Catherine Joanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-07-20
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SIMPSON, Paul Simon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-08
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WILLIAMS, Roderick John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-07
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EVANS, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2006-01-23
O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2007-03-06
O'SULLIVAN, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2015-09-21
ROGERS, Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-25
RUNNICLES, Nathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-21 · resigned 2018-05-08
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 2001-10-31
STONE, Carla→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2005-10-18
EVANS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2005-11-25
FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2005-10-18
GRAY, Bernard Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2009-12-17
GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2020-06-26
HOOD, Gerald Bowman→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-22
HUTSON, Stephen Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-11 · resigned 2005-10-18
O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2007-03-06
O'SULLIVAN, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2015-09-21
READER, Colin Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1995-03-17
ROBERTS, Lawrence Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1996-09-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2014 | 01/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2014 | 01/02/2019 |
Recent filings (153 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-11-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-05-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2019-11-22
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-02-01