NEWS COLLINS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02476045 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-01

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

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

174 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-04-04
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2025-12-09
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officers · AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · TM01
2025-12-05
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SPENCER, Hannah appointed
director
2025-11-30
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THORN, Hyeryoung Kim resigned
director
2025-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
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THORN, Hyeryoung Kim appointed
director
2024-07-22
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GILL, Michael Charles resigned
director
2024-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
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officers · CH01
2023-08-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-09
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officers · AP01
2022-11-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25
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HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline appointed
director
2022-07-25
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart resigned
director
2022-03-23
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accounts · AA
2021-06-10
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accounts · AA
2021-01-11
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capital · SH20
2021-01-11
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capital · SH19
2021-01-11
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insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-01-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-09-26
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LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart appointed
director
2012-09-26
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee resigned
director
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
secretary
2012-04-02
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STONE, Carla resigned
director
2008-07-17
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
director
2008-07-17
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PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
director
2008-03-20
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
director
2008-03-10
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STONE, Carla appointed
director
2007-08-13
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony resigned
director
2007-08-13
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GILL, Michael Charles appointed
director
2006-02-28
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
director
2006-01-30
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LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
director
2005-09-19
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DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
director
2004-10-08
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FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
secretary
2001-10-31
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STONE, Carla appointed
secretary
2001-10-31
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FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony appointed
director
2001-10-31
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HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
director
2001-10-31
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STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
director
1995-03-17
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READER, Colin Graham resigned
director
1995-03-06
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SINGH, Bedi Ajay resigned
director
1995-01-03
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BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas resigned
director
1995-01-03
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LINFORD, Richard Martin appointed
director
1994-07-22
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HOOD, Gerald Bowman resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

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

Evidence: 2021-01-11: legacy

Group structure

News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NEWS COLLINS LIMITED

This company · 02476045

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
News Corp Uk & Ireland Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-03-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 London Bridge Street

London

SE1 9GF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-05

Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

HUMPHREYS, Emma Caroline→

director · ~50y · appointed 2022-07-25

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Active

SPENCER, Hannah→

director · ~38y · appointed 2025-12-05

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Active

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

secretary · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, Stephen Thomas→

director · ~74y · resigned 1995-01-03

Resigned

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-07-17

Resigned

FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2006-02-28

Resigned

FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony→

director · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2007-08-13

Resigned

GILL, Michael Charles→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-13 · resigned 2024-07-22

Resigned

HOOD, Gerald Bowman→

director · ~92y · resigned 1994-07-22

Resigned

HUTSON, Stephen Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

LINFORD, Richard Martin→

director · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 2006-01-30

Resigned

LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart→

director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-26 · resigned 2022-07-25

Resigned

PANUCCIO, Susan Lee→

director · ~54y · appointed 2008-07-17 · resigned 2012-09-26

Resigned

READER, Colin Graham→

director · ~77y · resigned 1995-03-17

Resigned

SINGH, Bedi Ajay→

director · ~67y · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 1995-03-06

Resigned

STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→

director · ~88y · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

STONE, Carla→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2012-04-02

Resigned

THORN, Hyeryoung Kim→

director · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-29 · resigned 2025-11-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (174 total)

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2026-04-04

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officers · AP01

2025-12-09

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officers · TM01

2025-12-09

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-03-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-08-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-04-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-08-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-04-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-11-09