MEDIAHEAD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02829531 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-23
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
59 officers (1 active, 59 linked, 46 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (141 events)Click to expand
- 2024-07-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-07-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-04-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-21➖MCCARLEY, Kelly resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-02-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-02-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-15➕MCCARLEY, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2022-06-14➖HUTCHISON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-27➖GEORGE, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-09-28➖VOHRA, Sandeep resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-28➖THEAKSTONE, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2018-09-28➖VOHRA, Sandeep resigneddirector
- 2018-09-27➕PATEL, Shil appointeddirector
- 2018-09-27➕HUTCHISON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-02-28➖ENGLEBRIGHT, Drew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-09➖BRYAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➖GEORGE, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-01➕VOHRA, Sandeep appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-01➖BOWDEN, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➕VOHRA, Sandeep appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18➕BRYAN, David John appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18➖DORMIEUX, Jason Gary resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➖HENNESSY, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2015-02-18➕THEAKSTONE, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2014-02-27➕GEORGE, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-27➖HATCH, Steven Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-27➕BOWDEN, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2014-02-27➕DORMIEUX, Jason Gary appointeddirector
- 2014-02-27➖HATCH, Steven Thomas resigneddirector
- 2014-02-27➕HENNESSY, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2011-06-24➕ENGLEBRIGHT, Drew appointeddirector
- 2011-02-10➖BRYAN, David John resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-10➕HATCH, Steven Thomas appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 141 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-07-16
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-02-28: legacy
Group structure
Mediaedge:Cia (Uk) Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mediaedge:Cia (Uk) Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MEDIAHEAD COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
This company · 02829531
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mediaedge:Cia (Uk) Holdings Ltd 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.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
Sea Containers
18 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 58 resigned)
Active
BRYAN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2011-02-10
CARPENTER, Gillian Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-26 · resigned 1997-06-27
GEORGE, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-27 · resigned 2016-04-01
HATCH, Steven Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-10 · resigned 2014-02-27
PAGE, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-27 · resigned 1999-05-31
PULLEN, David John Dowsing→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-18 · resigned 1996-02-26
ROBINSON, Ronald Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-10 · resigned 1993-08-18
RUCK, Clare Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2002-11-30
SEDDON, Nigel Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2006-03-30
STANFORD, Nigel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-06-28
VOHRA, Sandeep→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2018-09-28
NOMINEE SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 1993-08-10
AKIYAMA, Toru→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-25 · resigned 2007-08-23
ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-08-10 · resigned 1993-08-18
AUSTIN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2006-05-31
BOWDEN, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-27 · resigned 2016-04-01
BRYAN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2016-05-09
BRYAN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2011-02-10
DE NARDIS DI PRATA, Mainardo→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 1999-12-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hall & Partners Europe Hall & Partners Europe Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/12/2002 | 22/04/2024 |
Recent filings (209 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-04-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-02-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-02-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-23