TELEDESIGN MEDIA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05464369 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7260
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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 (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-09-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-10-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-29📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs TELEDESIGN MEDIA LIMITED
- 2005-05-26➕CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-05-26➕BAKER, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2005-05-26➕TRAVERS, Patricia Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-05-26➕CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-05-26➖CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2012-09-18
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · CB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32STRIPES LTD→ 14421892 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE GROWTH LTD→ 12506990 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABZENA (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED→ 05318448 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABZENA LIMITED→ 08957107 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AC ARCHITECTS CAMBRIDGE LIMITED→ 03912363 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ACCIO V BIOBANK ONLINE LTD→ 13568528 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCOUNDS LTD→ 16789439 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANTS PLUS - CAMBRIDGE LTD→ 09958049 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTIBBLEITY LTD→ 11285548 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACOUSTICAL CONTROL CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 01602951 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ACOUSTICAL CONTROL ENGINEERS LIMITED→ 01061402 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| ACRESIS UK LIMITED→ 09506551 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7260 — SIC 7260
Registered office
20 William James House
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
CAMBRIDGE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRAVERS, Patricia Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMBRIDGE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2005-05-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-09-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-12-15