ACTIVE MEDIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04472376 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-28
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 76). 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 (49/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
29 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-02-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-10📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-07-10📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-05-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-02📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-05➕HUNT, Robert Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-04-05➖BERGERET DE FROUVILLE, Gerard Jean Henri resigneddirector
- 2003-10-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE MEDIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2002-06-28➕HUNT, Jennifer Susan appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-28➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-06-28➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-06-28➕BERGERET DE FROUVILLE, Gerard Jean Henri appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2002-06-28➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2011-02-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
147 Hempstead Road
Watford
Herts
WD17 3HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HUNT, Jennifer Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNT, Robert Paul→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-04-05
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GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2002-06-28
BERGERET DE FROUVILLE, Gerard Jean Henri→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2004-04-05
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2002-06-28
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Recent filings (29 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-11
legacy
address · 190
2008-07-10
legacy
address · 353
2008-07-10
legacy
address · 287
2008-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-11-03