PUBLICSERVICE.CO.UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04521155 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-05-26
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-05-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-02-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
    insolvency · 2.35B
  4. 2016-02-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  5. 2015-09-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  6. 2015-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  7. 2015-03-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  8. 2015-02-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  9. 2015-01-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administrator
    insolvency · 2.40B
  10. 2015-01-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-office
    insolvency · 2.39B
  11. 2014-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  12. 2014-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  13. 2014-03-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  14. 2013-11-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  15. 2013-10-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  16. 2013-10-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  17. 2013-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2013-08-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  19. 2013-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    BOOTH, Allan George appointed
    director
  22. 2012-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-08-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2012-08-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2012-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-11-14
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    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-11-14
    ➖
    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-11-14
    ➖
    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin resigned
    director
  29. 2011-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2010-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2008-06-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    COOLING, John Alfred appointed
    director
  34. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    COOKSON, Peter John resigned
    director
  36. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    MASTERS, Michael David resigned
    director
  37. 2008-05-30
    ➕
    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin appointed
    director
  38. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    WILSON, Darren resigned
    director
  39. 2008-05-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    YILMAZ, Wendy Lorraine appointed
    director
  41. 2005-07-20
    ➖
    FAZAKERLEY, Edmund resigned
    director
  42. 2005-02-24
    ➕
    FAZAKERLEY, Edmund appointed
    director
  43. 2002-12-20
    ➕
    WILSON, Darren appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  45. 2002-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  46. 2002-12-18
    ➕
    WARRENDER, Gordon Peter appointed
    director
  47. 2002-12-18
    ➕
    MASTERS, Michael David appointed
    director
  48. 2002-12-17
    ➕
    TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin appointed
    secretary
  49. 2002-12-17
    ➖
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2002-12-17
    ➕
    COOKSON, Peter John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-26

16 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-05-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-02-26: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58142 — Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Registered office

DUFF & PHELPS LTD
The Chancery 58 Spring Gardens
Manchester
M2 1EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

BOOTH, Allan George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOLING, John Alfred→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-05-30
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Active
WARRENDER, Gordon Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-18
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Active
YILMAZ, Wendy Lorraine→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-28
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Active
TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2011-11-14
Resigned
TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2011-11-14
Resigned
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2002-12-17
Resigned
COOKSON, Peter John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-12-17 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
FAZAKERLEY, Edmund→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2005-07-20
Resigned
MASTERS, Michael David→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
TURNER, Jeffrey Kevin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-05-30 · resigned 2011-11-14
Resigned
WILSON, Darren→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2002-12-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property30/05/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property20/12/200219/02/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Assignment of life policy1 property20/12/200214/06/2008
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Recent filings (115 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-26
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2016-02-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-02-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-09-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-03-03
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2015-03-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-02-03
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administrator
insolvency · 2.40B
2015-01-22
liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-office
insolvency · 2.39B
2015-01-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2014-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-03-24
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2013-11-13
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-10-16
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2013-10-08