ST IVES MULTIMEDIA BLACKBURN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02435634 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-24
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-01-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-09-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-01-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  5. 2008-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2008-01-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  7. 2007-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  8. 2007-01-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  9. 2006-10-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  10. 2006-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2006-01-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2005-06-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2005-01-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2004-08-02
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2004-07-08
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2004-04-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-01-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2003-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2003-04-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2003-01-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2002-05-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2002-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2002-05-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2002-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2002-03-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2002-03-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    HARRIS, Philip Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    ST IVES PLC appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2002-03-18
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Brian Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2002-03-18
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  31. 2002-03-18
    ➖
    VARNEY, Richard Norman resigned
    director
  32. 1999-10-01
    ➕
    VARNEY, Richard Norman appointed
    director
  33. 1999-04-29
    ➖
    SUGDEN, Bernard Brian resigned
    director
  34. 1999-01-04
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Brian Charles appointed
    director
  35. 1998-10-16
    ➕
    HARRIS, Philip Charles appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-10-16
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
    secretary
  37. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    HEATHCOTE, Christopher George resigned
    director
  38. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    LEWTON, Andrew Robert John resigned
    director
  39. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    MILLEN, Nigel William resigned
    director
  40. 1994-12-02
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointed
    secretary
  41. 1994-12-02
    ➖
    LEWTON, Yvonne Maureen resigned
    secretary
  42. 1994-12-02
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointed
    director
  43. 1994-12-02
    ➖
    LEWTON, Yvonne Maureen resigned
    director
  44. 1994-12-02
    ➕
    SUGDEN, Bernard Brian appointed
    director
  45. 1989-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ST IVES MULTIMEDIA BLACKBURN LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

St Ives House
Lavington Street
London
SE1 0NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-08-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

HARRIS, Philip Charles→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-16
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Active
HARRIS, Philip Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-18
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Active
ST IVES PLC→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-03-18
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Active
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-02 · resigned 1998-10-16
Resigned
LEWTON, Yvonne Maureen→
secretary · resigned 1994-12-02
Resigned
EDWARDS, Brian Charles→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-12-02 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned
HEATHCOTE, Christopher George→
director · ~68y · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
LEWTON, Andrew Robert John→
director · ~77y · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
LEWTON, Yvonne Maureen→
director · ~76y · resigned 1994-12-02
Resigned
MILLEN, Nigel William→
director · ~64y · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
SUGDEN, Bernard Brian→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-12-02 · resigned 1999-04-29
Resigned
VARNEY, Richard Norman→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-03
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-10-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-06-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-01-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-06-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-01-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2004-08-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2004-07-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-04-26