LONDON BUSINESS TELEVISION LIMITED
- · Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.
- ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
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Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2018-03-31 | 2017-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.6k | £36.6k |
| Current assets | £18.9k | £39.0k |
| Net assets | £17.6k | £36.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2019-11-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-11-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-08-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-08-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1998-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs LONDON BUSINESS TELEVISION LIMITED
- 1998-08-04➕HALEY, Keith appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-04➕HALEY, Deborah Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-08-04➕HALEY, Keith appointeddirector
- 1998-08-04➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-04➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-04➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-08-04➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-11-12
Group structure
Direction Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Direction Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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