OXFORD BROADCASTING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03426787 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-01
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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9220
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (71 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-01➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-31➖EUSTACE, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-04➕SANDERSON, John Frederick Waley appointeddirector
- 2008-03-06➖CHESTER, Brian Robert resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-11📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-30➖TAYLOR, Nigel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2003-11-11➖BLACKWELL, Julian resigneddirector
- 2003-11-11➕CHESTER, Brian Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-11-11➖CRAIG, Andrew Timms resigneddirector
- 2003-11-11➖FORSYTH, Robert Stanley resigneddirector
- 2003-11-11➖WOOTTON, Janet Mary resigneddirector
- 2002-06-07➖RICHARDS, Rosemary Jane resigneddirector
- 2002-05-29➕TAYLOR, Nigel Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-01-27➖HOLMES, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2002-01-16➕WOOTTON, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2001-07-12➕EUSTACE, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-12➖PENNSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-06-19➖HARDING, Frank Alexander resigneddirector
- 2000-12-12➖HARDING, Thomas Lucien resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-12➕PENNSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-12-12➕RICHARDS, Rosemary Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-12-07➖ATKIN, Charles Martin Keith resigneddirector
- 2000-11-30➖CACKLER, Debora resigneddirector
- 2000-11-03➖HARDING, Thomas Lucien resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2011-05-10
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 DAYS AGENCY LIMITED→ 14340000 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 360 MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENTS LTD→ 15242741 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4CIA PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 15980370 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4CVOICES LTD→ 12261244 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4P LEISURE LIMITED→ 10444876 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 50/50 LIVE LIMITED→ 14665163 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 535 MULTIMEDIA (OVERSEAS) COMPANY LIMITED→ 15235582 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5618 STUDIOS LTD→ 16616759 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 MOUNTAINS PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 11615276 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 7PG PRODUCTION LTD→ 15721335 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7R PERFORMANCE LTD.→ 08555071 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 7SKYTOURS LTD→ 16118597 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9220 — SIC 9220
Registered office
1st Floor 2 Royal Exchange Steps
The Royal Exchange
London
EC3V 3DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-02-01
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SANDERSON, John Frederick Waley→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-04-04
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DYDE, Stephen David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-17 · resigned 1998-01-11
EUSTACE, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2009-01-31
HARDING, Thomas Lucien→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-11 · resigned 2000-12-12
PENNSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-12-12 · resigned 2001-07-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-17
ATKIN, Charles Martin Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2000-12-07
BLACKWELL, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2003-11-11
CACKLER, Debora→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-09-17 · resigned 2000-11-30
CHESTER, Brian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-11 · resigned 2008-03-06
CRAIG, Andrew Timms→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2003-11-11
FORSYTH, Robert Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-09-20 · resigned 2003-11-11
HARDING, Frank Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-01-11 · resigned 2001-06-19
HARDING, Thomas Lucien→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-09-17 · resigned 2000-11-03
HOLLINGSWORTH, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-01-22 · resigned 1998-11-12
HOLMES, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2002-01-27
JENNINGS, Carolyn Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-10-28 · resigned 2000-04-18
RICHARDS, Rosemary Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-12-12 · resigned 2002-06-07
TAYLOR, Nigel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2004-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/06/1999 | 11/05/2007 |
Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-01-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-01
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-23