NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS UK & IRELAND

🌳Matureactive

01437199 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1979-07-13

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.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

226 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2026-04-12
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2026-01-16
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-07
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-31
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accounts · AA
2024-08-16
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officers · TM01
2024-07-22
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
director
2024-04-08
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accounts · AA
2023-08-04
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officers · CH01
2023-08-04
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officers · CH01
2023-04-05
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accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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officers · AP01
2022-11-08
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officers · TM01
2022-07-25
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HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline appointed
director
2022-07-25
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart resigned
director
2022-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
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accounts · AA
2020-02-21
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accounts · AA
2019-01-04
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accounts · AA
2015-12-04
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
director
2015-09-14
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DARCEY, Michael William resigned
director
2015-09-14
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2013-01-01
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DARCEY, Michael William appointed
director
2012-12-31
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MOCKRIDGE, Thomas resigned
director
2012-09-26
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart appointed
director
2012-09-26
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee resigned
director
2012-07-20
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MURDOCH, Keith Rupert resigned
director
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2012-03-01
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MURDOCH, James Rupert resigned
director
2011-09-13
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
director
2011-09-05
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MOCKRIDGE, Thomas appointed
director
2011-08-08
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary resigned
director
2010-12-31
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MILNER, Clive Alexander resigned
director
2009-07-31
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
director
2009-02-23
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
director
2008-12-16
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WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2008-05-23
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
director
2008-05-23
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WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2008-04-22
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MURDOCH, James Rupert appointed
director
2008-03-20
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
director
2008-03-17
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2008-03-17
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MILNER, Clive Alexander appointed
director
2008-01-21
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HINTON, Leslie Frank resigned
director
2006-02-28
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
director
2006-01-30
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LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
director
2005-09-19
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
director
2004-10-08
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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STONE, Carla appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

61/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 47 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

News Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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News Corporation

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NEWS CORP INVESTMENTS UK & IRELAND

This company · 01437199

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 Corporation Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated1979-07-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9GF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2025-06-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-12

Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-04

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Active

HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→

director · ~50y · appointed 2022-07-25

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOOD, Gerald Bowman→

secretary · resigned 1994-07-22

Resigned

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→

director · ~74y · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 1995-01-03

Resigned

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2011-08-08

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-23

Resigned

DARCEY, Michael William→

director · ~61y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-14

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

FISCHER, August Antonius→

director · ~87y · appointed 1993-12-29 · resigned 1995-03-15

Resigned

FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→

director · ~77y · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1996-06-27

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2024-07-22

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2011-09-13

Resigned

HINTON, Leslie Frank→

director · ~82y · appointed 1996-02-07 · resigned 2008-01-21

Resigned

HOOD, Gerald Bowman→

director · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-22

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

director · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2006-01-30

Resigned

LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart→

director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-26 · resigned 2022-07-25

Resigned

MILNER, Clive Alexander→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (226 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-12

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-01-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-08-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-16

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

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-11-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-11-09