SKY RADIO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02157133 · ltd · incorporated 1987-08-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9220
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (1 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-07-20
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-07-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-04-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-01-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2010-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2010-02-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2010-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2010-02-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  9. 2010-02-03
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2010-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 2010-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  12. 2010-01-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2009-12-23
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    EQUITY TRUST SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2009-12-23
    ➖
    HOYNG, Oliver Bernard Louis resigned
    director
  15. 2009-12-23
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    RICE, David Marcus John resigned
    director
  16. 2009-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-06-22
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    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2009-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-01-13
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  22. 2008-08-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2008-08-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2008-07-31
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    RICE, David Marcus John appointed
    director
  25. 2008-07-31
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    VERKOULEN, Richard Lodewijk Hubortus resigned
    director
  26. 2008-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-03-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2008-01-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2008-01-29
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2008-01-28
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Nigel Charles resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-01-28
    ➕
    EQUITY TRUST SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-01-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  33. 2008-01-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  34. 2007-12-11
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Nigel Charles resigned
    director
  35. 2007-12-11
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    HOYNG, Oliver Bernard Louis appointed
    director
  36. 2007-12-11
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    VAN VREDENBURCH, Hugo resigned
    director
  37. 2007-12-11
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    VERKOULEN, Richard Lodewijk Hubortus appointed
    director
  38. 2006-10-31
    ➖
    KENDAL, Jonathan resigned
    director
  39. 2006-10-31
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    VAN VREDENBURCH, Hugo appointed
    director
  40. 2006-04-13
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Nigel Charles appointed
    secretary
  41. 2006-04-13
    ➖
    STONE, Carla resigned
    secretary
  42. 2006-04-13
    ➕
    BRADLEY, Nigel Charles appointed
    director
  43. 2006-04-13
    ➖
    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
    director
  44. 2006-04-13
    ➖
    HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
    director
  45. 2006-04-13
    ➕
    KENDAL, Jonathan appointed
    director
  46. 2006-04-13
    ➖
    LATHOUWERS, Anton Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2006-02-28
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    FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
    director
  48. 2006-01-30
    ➖
    LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  49. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
    director
  50. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-20

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-07-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-04-20: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9220 — SIC 9220

Registered office

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Cornwall Court 19 Cornwall Street
Birmingham
B3 2DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

TRIK, Albert→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADLEY, Nigel Charles→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
secretary · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
STONE, Carla→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2006-04-13
Resigned
EQUITY TRUST SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-02-16 · resigned 1995-01-03
Resigned
BRADLEY, Nigel Charles→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2007-12-11
Resigned
DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2006-04-13
Resigned
DAVEY, Gary→
director · ~72y · resigned 1994-02-16
Resigned
DE BOER, Robert Franciscus→
director · ~74y · resigned 1995-07-31
Resigned
DE JAGER, Petrus Johannes Gerrit→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
HINTON, Leslie Frank→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2001-12-19
Resigned
HOYNG, Oliver Bernard Louis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
HUTSON, Stephen Frank→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-12-19 · resigned 2006-04-13
Resigned
KENDAL, Jonathan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2006-10-31
Resigned
LATHOUWERS, Anton Robert→
director · ~67y · resigned 2006-04-13
Resigned
LINFORD, Richard Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2006-01-30
Resigned
RICE, David Marcus John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
director · ~88y · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-20
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-04-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-02-03
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-25
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-26