NTL CABLECOMMS LANCASHIRE NO. 1
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02453249 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1989-12-18
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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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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
10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 25.9y
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 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (3 active, 45 linked, 33 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (131 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-09-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-09-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2012-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2012-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-02-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-09-16➕TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16➖MACKENZIE, Robert Mario resigneddirector
- 2011-09-16➕TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16➖TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine resigneddirector
- 2011-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-08📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-06-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2010-06-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2010-05-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-05-24📄legacymortgage · MG04
- 2010-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-05-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-04-30➕JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-30➕GALE, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➖VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-30➕MACKENZIE, Robert Mario appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➖VIRGIN MEDIA DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-30➖VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-04-15🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2010-01-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
- 2010-01-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee)
- 2006-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-06-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Alternative Bridge Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2006-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-03-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2004-10-01➖JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 131 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-08
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1989-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Media House
Bartley Wood Business Park
Hook
Hampshire
RG27 9UP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 42 resigned)
JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-04-30
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GALE, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TILLBROOK, Joanne Christine→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATHERSYCH, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 1998-08-31
DROLET, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-02 · resigned 2000-05-30
JAMES, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-11 · resigned 2004-10-01
LUBASCH, Richard Joel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2002-05-03
MACKENZIE, Robert Mario→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2004-10-01
MCLEAN, Gregory Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1993-09-28
MERCER, Edward Peter Opgard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-30
REPP, Paul Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-28 · resigned 1997-06-02
VIRGIN MEDIA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2010-04-30
ANDERSON, Michael Coplen→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1993-04-30
BEVERIDGE, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-05-30
BLACKBURN, Richard Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1993-09-24
CARTER, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-02-20
CLARKE, Gregory Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-05-30
CLESHAM, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2000-07-11
CONNELL, Eugene Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1995-12-07
DEW, Bryony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2002-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | Composite debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2010 | 06/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | Confirmation deed | 1 property | 15/04/2010 | 06/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee) | Composite debenture | 1 property | 19/01/2010 | 06/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag London Branch (The Security Trustee) | Composite debenture | 1 property | 19/01/2010 | 28/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Alternative Bridge Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | An alternative bridge composite debenture | 1 property | 16/06/2006 | 21/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch (As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | Composite debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2006 | 24/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse First Boston | Debenture | 1 property | 13/04/2004 | 21/04/2006 | |
| 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 property | 27/09/2001 | 28/06/2004 | |
| 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 property | 21/02/2001 | 28/06/2004 | |
| 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 agreement | 1 property | 28/07/2000 | 13/03/2001 |
Recent filings (184 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-18
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-09-11
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-09-11
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-09-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-01