TES GLOBAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02017289 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-07
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
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 63120Web portals
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 20.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 30 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
252 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2024-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2024-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕WRIGHT, Kayleigh Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖SIMPSON, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-31➖SIMPSON, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2022-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-07-07➕WILLIAMS, Roderick John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26➖GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, Acting Through Its London Branch as Security Trustee
- 2019-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-10-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-05-16➖RUNNICLES, Nathan resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-16➕SIMPSON, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-08➖RUNNICLES, Nathan Giles resigneddirector
- 2018-05-08➕SIMPSON, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2016-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-09-21➖O'SULLIVAN, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-21➕RUNNICLES, Nathan appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-21➖O'SULLIVAN, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2015-09-21➕RUNNICLES, Nathan Giles appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➖ROGERS, Louise Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-08-31➖DONOGHUE, William Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-07-17🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2013-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-08-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2012-08-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-02-28➖WALTER, Souad resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Tsl Education Spv 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tsl Education Spv 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TES GLOBAL LIMITED
This company · 02017289
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsl Education Spv 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Registered office
Building 3 St Pauls Place
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (2 active · 35 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Roderick John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-07
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WRIGHT, Kayleigh Louise→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-04-01
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EVANS, Anthony John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2006-01-23
O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2007-03-06
O'SULLIVAN, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2015-09-21
RUNNICLES, Nathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-21 · resigned 2018-05-16
SIMPSON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-16 · resigned 2024-03-31
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-31
STONE, Carla→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2005-10-18
BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1995-01-03
CRAWLEY, John Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-08-20 · resigned 1997-03-31
CUMPSTY, Dorothy May→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1993-09-27
DONOGHUE, William Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2014-08-31
DUX, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1995-03-17
EVANS, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2005-11-25
FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2004-10-08
FLYNN, Douglas Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1999-08-31
GRAHAM, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2007-06-08
GRAY, Bernard Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2010-09-30
GRIMSHAW, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2020-06-26
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2021 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, Acting Through Its London Branch as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 3 properties | 15/03/2019 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2014 | 01/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2013 | 29/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 06/08/2012 | 07/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties) | Accession deed | 1 property | 11/06/2007 | 08/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/11/2005 | 26/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 25/11/2005 | 26/06/2007 |
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Recent filings (252 total)
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02