DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL LTD.

🌳Matureactive

01164588 · ltd · incorporated 1974-03-27

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

53 officers (6 active, 53 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

239 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-16
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MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika resigned
secretary
2025-10-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-16
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-14
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officers · AP04
2025-10-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-10
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DYATLOVA, Eve appointed
secretary
2025-10-10
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officers · AP03
2025-09-18
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CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-09-18
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CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2025-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-09
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officers · AP04
2024-09-12
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CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-25
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officers · AP01
2024-01-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
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KIRWAN, Dessie, Mr. appointed
director
2023-12-15
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POWER, Christopher Michael, Mr. resigned
director
2023-12-13
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LANGE, Joel Martin, Mr. appointed
director
2023-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-05
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VAN TASSELL, Christina May resigned
director
2021-06-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-06
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2020-12-11
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AIRI, Azmina Allaudin resigned
director
2020-12-11
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POWER, Christopher Michael, Mr. appointed
director
2019-08-13
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ROLSTON, Bradley Philip, Mr. appointed
director
2018-07-30
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VAN TASSELL, Christina May appointed
director
2018-07-25
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SEDGLEY, Anna Katherine Lucy resigned
director
2014-09-24
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LEACH, Kelly resigned
director
2014-09-24
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SEDGLEY, Anna Katherine Lucy appointed
director
2014-02-25
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AIRI, Azmina Allaudin appointed
director
2014-02-25
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GALVIN, John Noel resigned
director
2014-02-25
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LLOYD, Michael Douglas resigned
director
2013-03-28
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TAYLOR, Lara resigned
secretary
2012-12-07
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JOHNSON, Bridget resigned
secretary
2012-12-07
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MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika appointed
secretary
2012-11-27
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MANDRACKIE, Eric Steven appointed
director
2012-11-27
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TUCKMAN, Adam Douglas resigned
director
2012-08-01
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MACKLER, Mitchell Glen resigned
secretary
2012-07-24
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LEACH, Kelly appointed
director
2012-07-24
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LLOYD, Michael Douglas appointed
director
2012-03-31
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BLEACH, Nigel Marcus William resigned
director
2012-01-03
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JOHNSON, Bridget appointed
secretary
2012-01-03
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika resigned 2025-10-16; CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned 2025-09-18

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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DOW JONES INTERNATIONAL LTD.

This company · 01164588

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
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1974-03-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The News Building 7th Floor

1 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9GF

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-16

Last: 2026-03-02