SUBCONTINENT PUBLISHING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02893609 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2213
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-09-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-15➖SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-22📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-03-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-10-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-01-08➕SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-08➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · 1.4
- 2005-11-29📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2005-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-29➖DL, Karan Faridoon resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-29➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-10-29➖DL, Karan Faridoon resigneddirector
- 1998-08-31➖BERI, Deepika Chauhan resigneddirector
- 1997-09-30➕PATEL, Ajay appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➕BERI, Deepika Chauhan appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➖WAHHAB, Iqbal resigneddirector
- 1996-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 1994-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SUBCONTINENT PUBLISHING LIMITED
- 1994-02-01➕DL, Karan Faridoon appointedsecretary
- 1994-02-01➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-02-01➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-02-01➕DL, Karan Faridoon appointeddirector
- 1994-02-01➕WAHHAB, Iqbal appointeddirector
- 1994-02-01➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-02-01➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-21
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2006-02-09: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2213 — SIC 2213
Registered office
Thames House
Portsmouth Road
Esher
Surrey
KT10 9AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
DL, Karan Faridoon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 2003-10-29
SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2009-07-15
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2007-01-08
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-02-01
BERI, Deepika Chauhan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 1998-08-31
DL, Karan Faridoon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 2003-10-29
WAHHAB, Iqbal→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1997-09-30
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 06/12/1996 | 16/04/2008 |
Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-09-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-04-22
legacy
address · 287
2008-03-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-10-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-01-29