LONGSHORE MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05211667 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-23
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
58/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-10-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-09-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-10-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2011-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-10-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2010-06-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2010-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-11-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-10-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-10-02
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    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2007-07-09
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  24. 2007-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2006-11-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-08-28
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    LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2004-08-28
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Alistair appointed
    director
  29. 2004-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As LONGSHORE MEDIA LIMITED
  30. 2004-08-23
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-08-23
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-08-23
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-08-23
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

55 North Cross Road
East Dulwich
London
SE22 9ET
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-28
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Active
ALEXANDER, Alistair→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2004-08-23
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2004-08-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AAMD
2011-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-10-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AAMD
2010-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-05