NORTHCLIFFE MEDIA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03403993 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-19➕SALLAS, Frances Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-09-19➖FORDHAM, Christopher Henry Courtauld resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-06-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-06-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-21➕LOPO DE CARVALHO, Manuel appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21➕FORDHAM, Christopher Henry Courtauld appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21➖WELSH, James Justin Siderfin resigneddirector
- 2023-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➖THAN, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01➕WELSH, James Justin Siderfin appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➕THAN, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29➖WELSH, James Justin Siderfin resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➕SALLAS, Frances Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-29➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-29➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2015-05-22➖PAGE, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➖ADDISON, Rachel Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➖AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕COLLINS, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-12-30➖MEAD, Richard James Louis resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕PAGE, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2012-12-30➕WELSH, James Justin Siderfin appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖RODDICK, David Miles resigneddirector
- 2011-09-15➕ADDISON, Rachel Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➖KARN, Richard Alan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-09-15➖LOWE, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-15➕MEAD, Richard James Louis appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➕RODDICK, David Miles appointeddirector
- 2011-09-15➖ROGERS, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➕AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-21➖PELOSI, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖CARTER, Ian resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dmg Media Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dmg Media Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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NORTHCLIFFE MEDIA LIMITED
This company · 03403993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dmg Media Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Registered office
Northcliffe House
9 Derry Street
London
W8 5HY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
SALLAS, Frances Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-04-29
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LOPO DE CARVALHO, Manuel→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-04-21
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SALLAS, Frances Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-09-19
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COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-17 · resigned 2016-04-29
LONG, Judith Ann Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2004-09-17
VICKERY, Arthur Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 1998-09-30
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-16 · resigned 1997-08-28
ADDISON, Rachel Bernadette→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-15 · resigned 2012-12-30
ANDERSON DIXON, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2007-07-04
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-03 · resigned 2006-04-06
CARTER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-06 · resigned 2009-11-30
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2016-04-29
FINLAY, Lesley Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2008-02-29
FORDHAM, Christopher Henry Courtauld→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2024-09-19
GOODE, Alan Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 2004-04-09
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2008-10-24
KARN, Richard Alan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2011-09-15
LOWE, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-01-28 · resigned 2011-09-15
MANNING, Jane Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2009-07-24
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Recent filings (185 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-05-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-05-15