COSMOS PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04934146 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-16
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2211
Sector: Manufacturing
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 96). 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 (45/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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
  1. 2010-06-01
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-06-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-02-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2008-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2008-09-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2007-11-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2007-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2007-03-20
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  10. 2006-10-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2006-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2006-04-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2006-04-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  14. 2006-02-17
    ➕
    LEE, Michelle Lily appointed
    secretary
  15. 2006-02-17
    ➖
    POWELL, Crispin Horatio resigned
    secretary
  16. 2005-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2005-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-07-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  19. 2005-04-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  20. 2005-04-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  21. 2004-10-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2004-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  23. 2004-06-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2004-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  25. 2004-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2004-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2004-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2004-06-11
    ➕
    POWELL, Henry Derek appointed
    director
  29. 2004-06-11
    ➕
    POWELL, Crispin Horatio appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-06-11
    ➖
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-06-11
    ➖
    GORDON FCCA, David resigned
    director
  32. 2004-06-11
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  33. 2003-10-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COSMOS PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD
  34. 2003-10-16
    ➕
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-10-16
    ➕
    GORDON FCCA, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +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 96 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 96 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 23 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 2010-06-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2211 — SIC 2211

Registered office

Gorwins House
119a Hamlet Court Road
Westcliff-On-Sea
Essex
SS0 7EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LEE, Michelle Lily→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-17
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Active
POWELL, Henry Derek→
director · ~96y · appointed 2004-06-11
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Active
POWELL, Crispin Horatio→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-11 · resigned 2006-02-17
Resigned
WOLFF, Catherine Mary→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned
GORDON FCCA, David→
director · ~84y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-04-26
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-03-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-09-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-04-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-04-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-08-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2005-07-28