BRISTOL NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03156223 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-07
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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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 (51/100)

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
41 officers (2 active, 41 linked, 36 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
160 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-01-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2013-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2012-12-30
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  6. 2012-12-30
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  7. 2012-10-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2012-10-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  9. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-02-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-02-01
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    COWARD, Christopher Vincent resigned
    director
  16. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    DIXON, Tim resigned
    director
  17. 2012-02-01
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    NORTON, Michael Reginald resigned
    director
  18. 2012-02-01
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    WARD, Kevin William resigned
    director
  19. 2011-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2011-09-21
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    HAWKINS, Terence Andrew resigned
    director
  21. 2011-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-08-26
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    STICKLER, Dawna resigned
    director
  23. 2011-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2011-07-08
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    ANDERSON DIXON, Steve resigned
    director
  25. 2011-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2011-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2011-03-21
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    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 2011-03-21
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    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  29. 2011-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2010-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2010-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2010-04-12
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    DIXON, Tim appointed
    director
  34. 2010-04-12
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    WRIGHT, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2010-02-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  36. 2010-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  37. 2010-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  38. 2010-01-18
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    STODDART, Fiona resigned
    director
  39. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  40. 2009-02-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  41. 2009-01-05
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    COWARD, Christopher Vincent appointed
    director
  42. 2008-10-24
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    HINDLEY, Martyn John resigned
    director
  43. 2008-02-11
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    STICKLER, Dawna appointed
    director
  44. 2008-02-04
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    SAINSBURY, Rosa Blanche resigned
    director
  45. 2007-04-27
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    WILLIAMS, Bryn resigned
    director
  46. 2006-10-13
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    HAWKINS, Terence Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2006-05-31
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    FRODIN, Keith resigned
    director
  48. 2006-05-04
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    WILLIAMS, Bryn appointed
    director
  49. 2006-05-02
    ➖
    CANE, Lorraine Bridget resigned
    director
  50. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    ANDERSON DIXON, Steve appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2013-01-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Northcliffe Accounting Centre
PO BOX 6795
Leicester
LE1 1ZP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 39 resigned)

COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30
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Active
LONG, Judith Ann Lilian→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
VICKERY, Arthur Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-07 · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned
ANDERSON DIXON, Steve→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2011-07-08
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
BEALES, Ian Michael→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 2001-04-27
Resigned
BROMAGE, Philip→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2004-05-07
Resigned
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2004-03-01
Resigned
CANE, Lorraine Bridget→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-04-09 · resigned 2006-05-02
Resigned
CLARKE, Stanley George Gurney→
director · ~103y · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 1997-08-05
Resigned
COWARD, Christopher Vincent→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
DIXON, Tim→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-04-12 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
FABER, Adrian→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1996-08-23
Resigned
FRODIN, Keith→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
GERRY, Peter Clive→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-11-16 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
GOODE, Alan Raymond→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2004-04-09
Resigned
HAWKINS, Terence Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2011-09-21
Resigned
HELPS, Andrew John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 1998-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (160 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-19