METROPOLITAN NEW MEDIA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03095320 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
36 officers (2 active, 36 linked, 18 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
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
- 2016-05-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-05-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-03-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-02-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2014-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-08-15➕GARROD, Peter Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-08-14➖PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-01➕RAFTERY, John James, Professor appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖GILLIES, Malcolm George William, Professor resigneddirector
- 2014-07-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2014-07-08➕PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-07-07➖WELLS, Alison Claire resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-07-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-07-01➖NEOCOSMOS, Sally Christine resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-01➕WELLS, Alison Claire appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-01➕NEOCOSMOS, Sally Christine appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-01➖WOODHEAD, Jonathan Richard resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-02-01➖MCPARLAND, John Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-01➕WOODHEAD, Jonathan Richard appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-26➖MCPARLAND, John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-01-25➕GILLIES, Malcolm George William, Professor appointeddirector
- 2009-03-17➕MCPARLAND, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2009-03-17➖ROPER, Brian Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-11-26➖TOPLEY, Chris resigneddirector
- 2007-11-19➕ROPER, Brian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2005-08-24➖WEAVER, Philip Max resigneddirector
- 2003-10-14➕TOPLEY, Chris appointeddirector
- 2003-10-13➖DOVE, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-13➖GRINSTEAD, Jill resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-13➕MCPARLAND, John Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-13➖BENNETT, Iain Charles resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-17
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11PLUS LTD→ 07280322 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 11PLUSGRAMMAR LTD→ 11284730 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 121ISLAMONLINE LTD→ 13309941 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1520 MANCHESTER CIC→ 17100256 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1541 LIMITED→ 09917491 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1ST 11 LTD→ 08222977 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS CODERS LTD→ 11802726 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST EMERGENCY RESPONSE LTD→ 08421490 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1ST WITH EDUCATION LIMITED→ 13940733 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2 LITTLE BIRDS DTR LIMITED→ 11739257 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 20 LAB LIMITED→ 14833930 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 21UP CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 14920471 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
London Metropolian University
166-220 Holloway Road
London
N78db
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)
GARROD, Peter Douglas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAFTERY, John James, Professor→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BABER, Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-13 · resigned 2002-01-08
BAILEY, Adam Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2002-10-29
DOVE, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-08 · resigned 2003-10-13
GRINSTEAD, Jill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 2003-10-13
GUMPERT, Anna Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 1995-10-23
HANCOCK, Jonathan Branwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 1999-08-20
HANCOCK, Roger Sidney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-23 · resigned 1995-12-18
JONES, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 2000-11-13
MCPARLAND, John Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2011-02-01
NEOCOSMOS, Sally Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2011-07-01
PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2014-08-14
PEARSON, Hilary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-06 · resigned 1996-08-01
WEAVER, Philip Max→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-25 · resigned 1997-07-21
WELLS, Alison Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-07-07
WOODHEAD, Jonathan Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2011-03-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-25 · resigned 1995-09-20
AZIZ, Suhail Ibne→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-10-14 · resigned 2003-03-29
BENNETT, Iain Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2003-10-13
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Recent filings (137 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-08-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-07-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-24