SIX TV SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03944399 · 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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-18📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-01➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-31➖EUSTACE, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-31➖EUSTACE, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2009-01-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-04➕SANDERSON, John Frederick Waley appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-07➖CHESTER, Brian Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-03-07➖CRAIG, Andrew Timms resigneddirector
- 2007-05-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-04-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-19➕CRAIG, Andrew Timms appointeddirector
- 2003-10-20➖CHESTER, Brian Robert resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-20➕EUSTACE, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-20➕EUSTACE, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2003-10-20➖HALL, Susan Jayne resigneddirector
- 2002-08-31➕HALL, Susan Jayne appointeddirector
- 2002-08-31➖REEVE, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2001-01-10➕CHESTER, Brian Robert appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-10➖REEVE, Nigel John resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-03➖MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-03➕REEVE, Nigel John appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-03➕CHESTER, Brian Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➖MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji resigneddirector
- 2000-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs SIX TV SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED
- 2000-03-06➕MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-06➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-06➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-06➕MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji appointeddirector
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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 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
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 · 12 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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CHESTER, Brian Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-10 · resigned 2003-10-20
EUSTACE, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2009-01-31
MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-11-03
REEVE, Nigel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2001-01-10
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-03-06
CHESTER, Brian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2008-03-07
CRAIG, Andrew Timms→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2008-03-07
EUSTACE, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2009-01-31
HALL, Susan Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-08-31 · resigned 2003-10-20
MANJI, Aniz Kassamali Dhanji→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-11-03
REEVE, Nigel John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2002-08-31
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2000-03-06
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-29
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-02-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-02-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-01-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-11
legacy
address · 287
2007-05-23