NEWS OFFSET LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01914857 · ltd · incorporated 1985-05-20

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 41.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7487

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 63). 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.0y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 41.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (59 events)Click to expand

2011-11-15
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-15
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Company dissolved
2011-08-02
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-19
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-07
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-04-20
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-16
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-22
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-21
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-17
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
director
2008-07-17
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
director
2008-04-15
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-11
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-20
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
director
2008-03-14
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-10
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2008-01-03
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-17
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-08-13
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony resigned
director
2007-01-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-09-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-02-28
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
director
2006-02-28
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legacy
officers · 288b
2006-02-27
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-01-30
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LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
director
2006-01-30
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legacy
officers · 288b
2005-09-19
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STONE, Carla appointed
secretary
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
director
1997-08-29
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
director
1997-08-29
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WIDDOWS, John Edward resigned
director
1996-09-13
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
director
1996-09-13
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ROBERTS, Lawrence Craig resigned
director
1995-07-17
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ROBERTS, Lawrence Craig appointed
director
1995-07-17
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WIDDOWS, John Edward appointed
director
1995-03-17
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READER, Colin Graham resigned
director
1995-03-06
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SINGH, Bedi Ajay resigned
director
1995-01-03
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LINFORD, Richard Martin appointed
director
1994-07-22
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HOOD, Gerald Bowman resigned
director
1994-07-22
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SINGH, Bedi Ajay appointed
director
1994-01-03
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BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

76/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-15

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-05-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

3 Thomas More Square

London

England

E98 1XY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-06-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

STONE, Carla→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31

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Active

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10

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Active

PANUCCIO, Susan Lee→

director · ~54y · appointed 2008-07-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1994-01-03

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

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

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony→

director · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2007-08-13

Resigned

HOOD, Gerald Bowman→

director · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-22

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-13 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

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

Resigned

READER, Colin Graham→

director · ~77y · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

ROBERTS, Lawrence Craig→

director · ~65y · appointed 1995-07-17 · resigned 1996-09-13

Resigned

SINGH, Bedi Ajay→

director · ~67y · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 1995-03-06

Resigned

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

director · ~88y · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

WIDDOWS, John Edward→

director · ~81y · appointed 1995-07-17 · resigned 1997-08-29

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Citibank N.A.	Supplimental agreement	1 property	20/12/1989	03/07/1990
satisfied	Citibank N.A.	Legal charge	1 property	28/06/1989	03/07/1990
satisfied	Swiss Bank Corporation	Charge	1 property	09/06/1986	02/01/1991
satisfied	Swiss Bank Corporation	Charge	1 property	28/06/1985	02/01/1991

Recent filings (109 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2011-11-15

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2011-08-02

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2011-07-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-01-13

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-01-12

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

officers · CH01

2010-10-08

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2010-10-07

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

officers · CH01

2010-10-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2010-10-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-02-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-02-03

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-04-20

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-01-16

legacy

officers · 288a

2008-07-22

legacy

officers · 288b

2008-07-21