FACTIVA LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03773253 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-19
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
38 officers (5 active, 38 linked, 23 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
181 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2026-03-14
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  3. 2025-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-16
    MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-10-16
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2025-10-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-10-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-10-14
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  9. 2025-10-10
    DYATLOVA, Eve appointed
    secretary
  10. 2025-10-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2025-09-18
    CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2025-09-18
    CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2025-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-10-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-10-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-10-09
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  17. 2024-09-12
    CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2024-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-02-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-01-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-01-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2024-01-15
    KIRWAN, Dessie, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2023-12-15
    POWER, Christopher Michael, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2023-12-13
    LANGE, Joel Martin, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2023-04-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  26. 2023-04-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  27. 2023-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-11-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2021-11-05
    VAN TASSELL, Christina May resigned
    director
  31. 2020-12-11
    AIRI, Azmina Allaudin resigned
    director
  32. 2020-12-11
    LLOYD, Christopher Michael, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2020-12-11
    POWER, Christopher Michael, Mr. appointed
    director
  34. 2019-07-01
    LLOYD, Christopher Michael, Mr. appointed
    director
  35. 2018-07-30
    VAN TASSELL, Christina May appointed
    director
  36. 2018-07-25
    SEDGLEY, Anna Katherine Lucy resigned
    director
  37. 2014-08-31
    LEACH, Kelly resigned
    director
  38. 2014-08-27
    SEDGLEY, Anna Katherine Lucy appointed
    director
  39. 2014-02-25
    AIRI, Azmina Allaudin appointed
    director
  40. 2014-02-25
    GALVIN, John Noel resigned
    director
  41. 2014-02-25
    LLOYD, Michael Douglas resigned
    director
  42. 2013-06-13
    TAYLOR, Lara resigned
    secretary
  43. 2012-12-07
    JOHNSON, Bridget resigned
    secretary
  44. 2012-12-07
    MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika appointed
    secretary
  45. 2012-11-27
    MANDRACKIE, Eric Steven appointed
    director
  46. 2012-11-02
    TUCKMAN, Adam Douglas resigned
    director
  47. 2012-08-01
    MACKLER, Mitchell Glen resigned
    secretary
  48. 2012-07-24
    LEACH, Kelly appointed
    director
  49. 2012-07-24
    LLOYD, Michael Douglas appointed
    director
  50. 2012-03-31
    BLEACH, Nigel Marcus William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika resigned 2025-10-16; CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resigned 2025-09-18

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

News Corporation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
News Corporation
Corporate parent
FACTIVA LIMITED
This company · 03773253

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
News Corporation
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence29/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dow Jones & Company, Inc.ceased 29/03/2023· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

The News Building 7th Floor
1 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9GF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (5 active · 33 resigned)

DYATLOVA, Eve
secretary · appointed 2025-10-10
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Active
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-09-18
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Active
KIRWAN, Dessie, Mr.
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-15
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Active
LANGE, Joel Martin, Mr.
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-13
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Active
MANDRACKIE, Eric Steven
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-11-27
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Active
COOKE, Stephen Patrick
secretary · appointed 2001-03-19 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
HAMEL, Matthew Edward
secretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2001-03-19
Resigned
JOHNSON, Bridget
secretary · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2012-12-07
Resigned
MACKLER, Mitchell Glen
secretary · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2012-08-01
Resigned
MACKLER, Mitchell Glen
secretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2008-07-10
Resigned
MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore
secretary · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 2000-03-28
Resigned
MCNEIL, Keysha Zalika
secretary · appointed 2012-12-07 · resigned 2025-10-16
Resigned
MYERS, Ciala Mae
secretary · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
STONE, Carla
secretary · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2012-03-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, Lara
secretary · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2013-06-13
Resigned
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-09-12 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 1999-06-29
Resigned
AIRI, Azmina Allaudin
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2020-12-11
Resigned
ALTERMAN, Simon Asher
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-07 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
ANDREWS, Timothy Michael
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-06-29 · resigned 2000-01-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (181 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-08
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-14
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-10-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13