NEWS UK & IRELAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01893198 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-07

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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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

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

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.7y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 14.7 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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

180 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2026-04-04
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accounts · AA
2025-10-08
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officers · CH01
2025-09-30
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officers · AP01
2025-09-30
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officers · TM01
2025-09-29
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MCBRIDE, Angus Keith appointed
director
2025-09-29
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DINSMORE, David William resigned
director
2025-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
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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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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
2023-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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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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-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-03
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2015-09-14
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DARCEY, Michael William resigned
director
2015-09-14
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DINSMORE, David William appointed
director
2013-03-27
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ERVEN, Jonathan Stuart resigned
director
2013-03-27
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
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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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee resigned
director
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2011-09-29
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Howard De Walden Estates Limited
2011-09-13
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart appointed
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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HICKEY, Andrew Thomas 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
2009-06-12
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STONE, Carla resigned
director
2009-03-24
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ERVEN, Jonathan Stuart appointed
director
2008-07-17
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
director
2008-07-17
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
director
2008-04-16
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HICKEY, Andrew Thomas 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
2007-08-13
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony resigned
director
2007-08-13
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MILNER, Clive Alexander appointed
director
2006-12-21
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony appointed
director
2006-02-28
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
director

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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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 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 UK & IRELAND LIMITED

This company · 01893198

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-03-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

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

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 (2 active · 24 resigned)

HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→

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

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCBRIDE, Angus Keith→

director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-29

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

BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→

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

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-07-17

Resigned

DARCEY, Michael William→

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

Resigned

DINSMORE, David William→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2025-09-29

Resigned

DUX, John Douglas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

ERVEN, Jonathan Stuart→

director · ~54y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

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

Resigned

FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony→

director · ~81y · appointed 2006-12-21 · resigned 2007-08-13

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 2019-06-03 · resigned 2024-07-22

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

HICKEY, Andrew Thomas→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

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

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

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

Resigned

LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart→

director · ~55y · appointed 2011-09-13 · resigned 2022-07-25

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Howard De Walden Estates Howard De Walden Estates Limited	Supplemental deed	1 property	29/09/2011	—

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Recent filings (180 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-04

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

officers · CH01

2025-10-08

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

officers · AP01

2025-09-30

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

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

officers · TM01

2024-08-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-19

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

2023-03-16