NTL (YORK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02406267 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 29.5y

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 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 11 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
51 officers (3 active, 51 linked, 38 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
266 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (148 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-06-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-09-01
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  6. 2017-09-01
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT1
  7. 2017-06-23
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE1
  8. 2016-08-19
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2016-08-19
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT1
  10. 2016-07-04
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE1
  11. 2015-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-03
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2015-09-03
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT1
  14. 2015-06-30
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE1
  15. 2014-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-10
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    legacy
    other · PARENT_ACC
  17. 2014-09-10
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT1
  18. 2014-05-23
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE1
  19. 2014-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2014-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    HIFZI, Mine Ozkan appointed
    director
  22. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth resigned
    director
  23. 2013-12-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2013-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2013-12-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2013-11-29
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    DUNN, Robert Dominic appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-29
    ➖
    GALE, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-27
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    legacy
    other · PARENT_ACC
  29. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine resigned
    director
  30. 2012-12-31
    ➕
    WITHERS, Caroline Bernadette Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2012-10-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  32. 2012-10-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  33. 2012-10-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  34. 2011-09-16
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    MACKENZIE, Robert Mario resigned
    director
  35. 2011-09-16
    ➕
    TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine appointed
    director
  36. 2011-09-16
    ➖
    TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine resigned
    director
  37. 2011-09-16
    ➕
    TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine appointed
    director
  38. 2010-06-29
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
  39. 2010-05-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  40. 2010-05-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  41. 2010-04-30
    ➕
    JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  42. 2010-04-30
    ➖
    VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2010-04-30
    ➕
    GALE, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  44. 2010-04-30
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Robert Mario appointed
    director
  45. 2010-04-30
    ➖
    VIRGIN MEDIA DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  46. 2010-04-30
    ➖
    VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  47. 2010-04-15
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
  48. 2010-01-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
  49. 2010-01-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
  50. 2006-12-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
Showing most recent 50 of 148 events

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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 2018-08-28

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.

Group structure

Ntl (Yorcan) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ntl (Yorcan) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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NTL (YORK) LIMITED
This company · 02406267

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ntl (Yorcan) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Media House
Bartley Wood Business Park
Hook
Hampshire
RG27 9UP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 48 resigned)

JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-30
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Active
DUNN, Robert Dominic→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-29
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Active
HIFZI, Mine Ozkan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-31
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Active
BRITTON, Jeanette Eden→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-15 · resigned 1994-12-14
Resigned
DROLET, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
KIRKBRIGHT, John Stephen Alexander→
secretary · resigned 1994-03-16
Resigned
LUBASCH, Richard Joel→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2002-05-03
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Robert Mario→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
RINGROSE, Edward Cameron→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 1995-09-08
Resigned
WILSON, John Charles→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-16 · resigned 1994-08-15
Resigned
WOLFSOHN, Katherine Betty→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-19 · resigned 1996-06-07
Resigned
VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2010-04-30
Resigned
ANDERSON, William David→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-21 · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
BATES, Alan Christopher→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-11-21 · resigned 1996-01-26
Resigned
BEVERIDGE, Robert James→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
CARTER, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
CLARKE, Gregory Allison→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-05-30
Resigned
CLESHAM, Philip→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2000-07-11
Resigned
DEW, Bryony→
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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
Composite debenture1 property29/06/201012/10/2012
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
Confirmation deed1 property15/04/201012/10/2012
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
Composite debenture1 property19/01/201012/10/2012
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
Composite debenture1 property19/01/201028/05/2010
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Alternative Bridge Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
An alternative bridge composite debenture1 property16/06/200621/12/2006
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
Composite debenture1 property03/03/200624/05/2010
satisfied
Credit Suisse First Boston
Debenture1 property13/04/200421/04/2006
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International (As Trustee for the Secured Parties on the Terms and Conditions Set Out in the Second Trust Agreement)
Chase Manhattan International Limited(As Trustee for the Secured Parties on the Terms and Conditions Set Out in the Second Trust Agreement)
Second debenture made by the company in favour of chase manhattan international limited as second security trustee for the secured parties (the "second security trustee")1 property27/09/200128/06/2004
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International (As Trustee for the Secured Parties on the Terms and Conditions Set Out in the Security Trust Agreement)
Chase Manhattan International Limited(As Trustee for the Secured Parties on the Terms and Conditions Set Out in the Security Trust Agreement)
Debenture made by the company in favour of chase manhattan international limited as security trustee for the secured parties (the "security trustee")1 property21/02/200128/06/2004
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International
Chase Manhattan International Limited
Debenture in favour of chase manhattan international limited as security trustee for the secured parties (the "security trustee") on the terms and conditions set out in the security trust agreement1 property28/07/200013/03/2001
satisfied
Cable & Wireless Communications
Cable & Wireless Communications PLC
Debenture1 property01/05/199722/11/2000
satisfied
Cable & Wireless Communications
Cable & Wireless Communications PLC
Debenture1 property01/05/199722/11/2000
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Supplemental debenture1 property15/01/199721/07/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank ,as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (As Defined)
National Westminster Bank PLC,as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties (As Defined)
Debenture1 property16/12/199621/07/1997

Recent filings (266 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2017-09-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2017-09-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2017-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2016-08-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2016-08-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2016-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2015-09-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2015-09-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2015-06-30