MEDIA COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05883783 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
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 67). 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 (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-09-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-07-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-04➖PAVITT, Richard Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-07-31➕PAVITT, Richard Robert appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-31➖HUNT, Robert Paul resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-01➕PAVITT, Richard Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs MEDIA COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2006-07-21➕SCARDIGLI, Fabrice Christophe Jean appointeddirector
- 2006-07-21➕HUNT, Robert Paul appointedsecretary
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2023-09-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fabrice Christophe Scardigli Individual · French · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 11/04/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sarl Crismatceased 11/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies
Registered office
14 Hanover Square
London
W1S 1HN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PAVITT, Richard Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCARDIGLI, Fabrice Christophe Jean→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNT, Robert Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2011-07-31
PAVITT, Richard Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2021-02-04
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-14