JOHN BROWN DIGITAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02603954 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (2 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (97 events)Click to expand
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-09-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-06-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-06-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-05-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-22➕MORRIS, James Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22➕ROMIJN, Dennis appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22➖HIRSCH, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-07-22➖WATERS, Nick Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-29➖MOBERLY, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26➕WATERS, Nick Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-04➖CONNELLY, James Alexander Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-10➖CREIGHTON, Mark Gordon resigneddirector
- 2018-07-06➕CONNELLY, James Alexander Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-09➖BASTERFIELD, Mary Margaret resigneddirector
- 2017-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-04➕CREIGHTON, Mark Gordon appointeddirector
- 2017-10-13➖DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕BASTERFIELD, Mary Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24➖PRICE, Claire Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-11-24➕MOBERLY, Andrew John appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-27➕DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-07-27➖KAY, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-07-27➕PRICE, Claire Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-07-27➖SOHI, Kashmir Singh resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-05-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-09-05➕SOHI, Kashmir Singh appointeddirector
- 2014-02-21➖SILCOX, Alex David resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-21➖SILCOX, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖STEVENS, Geoffrey Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➖FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➕SILCOX, Alex David appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 2021-09-07
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
John Brown Magazines Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Brown Magazines Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
JOHN BROWN DIGITAL LIMITED
This company · 02603954
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Brown Magazines Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Technology · NW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDIRAHMAN SED LTD→ 13875515 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16297009 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABER SOFT LIMITED→ 13068161 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABG TECH SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16703734 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABHI GROWTH LTD→ 15336707 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABI LIVE LTD→ 16504502 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLE INTERNET PAYROLL LTD→ 04773140 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABLE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 15856356 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABLE OFFICE LIMITED→ 04970015 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABLE PAYROLL LIMITED→ 04970070 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABO ELKHEIR LIMITED→ 11197681 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABONNEMENT STREAMING PAIEMENT LTD→ 16676127 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
10 Triton Street
Regent's Place
London
NW1 3BF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
MORRIS, James Scott→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROMIJN, Dennis→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2007-04-10
CARTER, Matthew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-31 · resigned 1994-04-05
FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2013-01-31
MOBERLY, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-24 · resigned 2020-02-29
SILCOX, Alex David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2014-02-21
CLP COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-04-05 · resigned 2002-05-10
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1994-03-29
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1993-10-31
SECRETARIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2005-11-25
BASTERFIELD, Mary Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2018-02-09
BROWN, John Dominic Weare→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2007-04-10
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2007-04-10
CARTER, Matthew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1991-11-25 · resigned 2004-11-30
CLARK, Gavin Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2007-04-10
CLARKSON, Jeremy Charles Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1991-11-25 · resigned 1993-12-31
CONNELLY, James Alexander Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2019-03-04
CREIGHTON, Mark Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-12-04 · resigned 2018-07-10
DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-27 · resigned 2017-10-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2015 | 13/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Deed of accession to guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2007 | 18/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/11/2004 | 23/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | Audiocall Audiocall Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 25/01/2002 | 23/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/04/1996 | 02/05/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/12/1991 | 30/08/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/12/1991 | 23/03/2007 |
Recent filings (185 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-09-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-06-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-05-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-08-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12