ITV SPORT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04159201 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-13
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (51/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-07-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-12➖IRVING, Eleanor Kate resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-06-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-07➕IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➕IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-07➖WOODALL, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➖RAY, Richard Bardrick resigneddirector
- 2004-01-30➕TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➖ABDOO, David resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➕WOODALL, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➖ABDOO, David resigneddirector
- 2001-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ITV SPORT LIMITED
- 2001-02-13➕ABDOO, David appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-13➕ABDOO, David appointeddirector
- 2001-02-13➕RAY, Richard Bardrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2010-11-30
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
The London Television Centre
Upper Ground
London
SE1 9LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABDOO, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2004-01-30
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2009-03-12
WOODALL, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-30 · resigned 2005-04-07
ABDOO, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2004-01-30
RAY, Richard Bardrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-02-13 · resigned 2004-04-30
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-06-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-05-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-02-27