BABEL MEDIA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03689252 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-29

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

66/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 27.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (2 active, 34 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

221 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

66/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	200	200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand

2025-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-03
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-22
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DURANTI, Giacomo resigned
director
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-12-21
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-12-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-21
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-12-21
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-20
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
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KINGSTON, Robert John appointed
director
2023-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-10
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-14
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-09-14
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-08-25
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-05
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Charge satisfied #8
2022-08-05
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Charge satisfied #5
2021-06-15
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DURANTI, Giacomo appointed
director
2021-06-14
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DAY, Andrew John resigned
director
2019-10-14
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HAUCK, Jonathan Ellis appointed
director
2019-10-14
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BRODERICK, David Joseph resigned
director
2019-10-08
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)
2019-09-26
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)
2018-06-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-06-01
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)
2018-05-28
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
2016-10-04
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BRODERICK, David Joseph appointed
director
2016-10-04
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LAWTON, Andrew Charles resigned
director
2014-07-31
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O'CONNOR, David Alan resigned
director
2014-07-08
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LAWTON, Andrew Charles appointed
director
2014-05-16
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LEINFELLNER, Richard resigned
director
2014-02-17
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BALAKRISHNAN, Vasudevan resigned
director
2014-02-17
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DAY, Andrew John appointed
director
2014-02-17
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DUTTA, Raj resigned
director
2014-02-17
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KHANNA, Kamal, Mr. resigned
director
2014-02-17
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O'CONNOR, David Alan appointed
director
2014-02-17
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POOMALIL, Madhu resigned
director
2014-02-17
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ROY, Raman resigned
director
2014-02-17
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WILLIAMS, Richard Algernon Melville resigned
director
2013-07-31
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CHAWLA, Anil resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 104 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-12-21: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Keywords Studios Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Keywords Studios Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BABEL MEDIA LIMITED

This company · 03689252

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
Keywords Studios 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-12-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

4th Floor, 110 High Holborn

London

WC1V 6JS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (2 active · 32 resigned)

HAUCK, Jonathan Ellis→

director · ~53y · appointed 2019-10-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KINGSTON, Robert John→

director · ~55y · appointed 2023-12-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EVANS, Christopher Vincent→

secretary · appointed 2000-04-12 · resigned 2008-06-19

Resigned

KINGSWELL, Steven→

secretary · appointed 2008-12-15 · resigned 2012-03-30

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Celia Scott→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2000-04-12

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-29 · resigned 1999-01-04

Resigned

BALAKRISHNAN, Vasudevan→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2014-02-17

Resigned

BARRATT, Christopher John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2008-06-19

Resigned

BRODERICK, David Joseph→

director · ~52y · appointed 2016-10-04 · resigned 2019-10-14

Resigned

CHAWLA, Anil→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2013-07-31

Resigned

DAY, Andrew John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-17 · resigned 2021-06-14

Resigned

DURANTI, Giacomo→

director · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-15 · resigned 2024-10-22

Resigned

DUTTA, Raj→

director · ~65y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2014-02-17

Resigned

EVANS, Christopher Vincent→

director · ~69y · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2008-06-19

Resigned

GATLAND, Timothy→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-19

Resigned

HARGREAVES, Richard Lawrence, Dr→

director · ~80y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-06-03

Resigned

KHANNA, Kamal, Mr.→

director · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2014-02-17

Resigned

KINGSWELL, Steven→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2008-06-19

Resigned

KOCHHAR, Randhir Singh→

director · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2013-07-31

Resigned

LAWTON, Andrew Charles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2016-10-04

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)	A registered charge	1 property	08/10/2019	05/08/2022
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)	A registered charge	1 property	26/09/2019	14/09/2022
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Accompanying Copy Instrument)	A registered charge	—	01/06/2018	05/08/2022
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent	A registered charge	—	28/05/2018	14/09/2022
satisfied	Gmac Commercial Finance Gmac Commercial Finance PLC	Debenture	1 property	31/03/2004	29/12/2010
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited	All assets debenture deed	1 property	18/12/2001	26/05/2005
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	22/07/1999	06/04/2004
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	17/03/1999	25/06/2018

Recent filings (221 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-26

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-03-19

legacy

other · GUARANTEE2

2025-01-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-27

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2023-12-21

legacy

capital · SH20

2023-12-21

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-12-21

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2023-12-21

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2023-12-21

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2023-12-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-13