POST CODE PUBLISHING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05079052 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-19
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
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 85). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2014-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-07-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-08📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-04-05📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs POST CODE PUBLISHING LIMITED
- 2004-03-19➕BOSSON, Beryl appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-19➕BOSSON, Derek appointeddirector
- 2004-03-19➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-19➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-19➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-19➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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 85 — 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 85 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 22 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 2014-07-22
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
452 Oldham Road
Middleton
Manchester
M24 2FA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BOSSON, Derek→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-03-19
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-19
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2004-03-19
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2007-06-29