PLATINUM PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03940787 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: low (47/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-14
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2013-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-03-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-03-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-04-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2007-04-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2007-04-25
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    legacy
    address · 353
  22. 2007-04-06
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    WESTWOOD, Simon Arthur appointed
    director
  23. 2007-03-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2007-03-26
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    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2007-03-08
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    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2006-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-04-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2005-07-07
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    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-07-07
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    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-07-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2002-07-25
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    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-03-06
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    Company incorporated
    As PLATINUM PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
  33. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    WESTWOOD, Simon Arthur appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    WESTWOOD, Lindsay Clare appointed
    director
  35. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2000-03-06
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

2 Clover Court
Tibshelf
Derbyshire
DE55 5JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WESTWOOD, Simon Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTWOOD, Lindsay Clare→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTWOOD, Simon Arthur→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-25 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-14
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-22