NEWS INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02579774 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-05
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
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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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 unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 23 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-08-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-08-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-04-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-04-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2012-04-02
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    STONE, Carla resigned
    secretary
  7. 2012-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2012-03-01
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    MURDOCH, James Rupert resigned
    director
  9. 2012-02-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-09-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2011-08-16
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  12. 2011-08-08
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    BROOKS, Rebekah Mary resigned
    director
  13. 2011-08-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2011-07-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  15. 2011-07-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  16. 2011-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-12-31
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    MILNER, Clive Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2010-12-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2010-12-22
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    PANUCCIO, Susan Lee appointed
    director
  22. 2010-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-10-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2010-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2010-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2010-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2010-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2009-09-07
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    BROOKS, Rebekah Mary appointed
    director
  32. 2009-09-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  33. 2008-12-16
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    WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2008-05-23
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    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne resigned
    director
  35. 2008-05-23
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    WILLIAMS, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2008-04-22
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    MURDOCH, James Rupert appointed
    director
  37. 2008-03-20
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    HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
    director
  38. 2008-03-10
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    GILL, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2008-01-21
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    HINTON, Leslie Frank resigned
    director
  40. 2007-08-13
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    FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 2006-02-28
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    FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann resigned
    director
  42. 2006-01-30
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    LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  43. 2005-10-10
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    MILNER, Clive Alexander appointed
    director
  44. 2005-09-19
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    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
    director
  45. 2004-10-08
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    FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann appointed
    director
  46. 2004-05-05
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    HINTON, Leslie Frank appointed
    director
  47. 2001-10-31
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    STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
    secretary
  48. 2001-10-31
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    STONE, Carla appointed
    secretary
  49. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    FERNANDO, Sunil Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2012-08-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Thomas More Square
London
E98 1XY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

GILL, Michael Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PANUCCIO, Susan Lee→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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
BROOKS, Rebekah Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-09-07 · resigned 2011-08-08
Resigned
DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2008-05-23
Resigned
DUX, John Douglas→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-11-16 · resigned 1995-03-17
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
FISCHER, August Antonius→
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-07-26 · resigned 1995-03-15
Resigned
FISCHER, August Antonius→
director · ~87y · resigned 1993-07-26
Resigned
HINTON, Leslie Frank→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2008-01-21
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
KNIGHT, Andrew Stephen Bower→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-01-17
Resigned
LINFORD, Richard Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 2006-01-30
Resigned
LINFORD, Richard Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1995-03-17
Resigned
MILNER, Clive Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-10 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
MURDOCH, James Rupert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-04-22 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (144 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-14
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2011-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-12-23