NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01885543 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-12

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

55/100

Worth a look

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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 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

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

27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

55/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2024-10-08
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-08
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Company dissolved
2024-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
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THORN, Hyeryoung Kim appointed
director
2024-07-23
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-07-22
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
director
2024-07-11
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
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
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2011-08-08
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary resigned
director
2010-12-31
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MILNER, Clive Alexander resigned
director
2009-07-23
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BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
director
2008-12-16
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WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2008-09-08
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MURDOCH, Keith Rupert resigned
director
2008-07-17
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
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
2008-03-20
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
director
2008-03-10
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GILL, Michael Charles 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
2001-10-31
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LINFORD, Richard Martin appointed
director
2001-10-31
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MILNER, Clive Alexander appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
director
1999-08-31
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FLYNN, Douglas Ronald resigned
director
1998-12-31
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HOPKINS, Tudor resigned
director
1997-08-29
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
director
1997-08-29
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WIDDOWS, John Edward resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-08

Group structure

News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited

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

ultimate parent

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NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

This company · 01885543

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	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

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-02-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9GF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2023-07-02

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-07-19

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→

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

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THORN, Hyeryoung Kim→

director · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

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

Resigned

BAKER, Anthony John→

director · ~89y · resigned 1993-12-20

Resigned

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-23 · resigned 2011-08-08

Resigned

CUMPSTY, Dorothy May→

director · ~85y · resigned 1993-09-27

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

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

Resigned

DUX, John Douglas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

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

Resigned

FISCHER, August Antonius→

director · ~87y · resigned 1995-03-15

Resigned

FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→

director · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-15 · resigned 1999-08-31

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2024-07-22

Resigned

HINTON, Leslie Frank→

director · ~82y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2008-01-21

Resigned

HOPKINS, Tudor→

director · ~89y · resigned 1998-12-31

Resigned

HORWITE, Brian Henry→

director · ~89y · resigned 1994-12-31

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

LIMB, Reginald James→

director · ~94y · resigned 1993-12-20

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

director · ~74y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2006-01-30

Resigned

LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart→

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

Resigned

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Recent filings (177 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2024-10-08

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

officers · AP01

2024-08-07

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

officers · TM01

2024-08-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2024-07-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-19

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2024-07-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

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-dormant

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

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

officers · TM01

2022-11-08