101 MEDIA MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06083213 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£45.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programming and broadcasting activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £45,724
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£46k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£88k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £45.7k | £43.9k |
| Current assets | £88.4k | £56.1k |
| Net assets | £45.7k | £43.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-21➖WOOD, Victoria Maria resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-06➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-06➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 101 MEDIA MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2007-02-05➕WOOD, Nigel Richard Watson appointeddirector
- 2007-02-05➕WOOD, Victoria Maria appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-05➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-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 19 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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Richard Watson Wood Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Technology · TN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1066 IT CONSULTING LTD→ 15991628 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1066 VISUAL MEDIA LTD→ 10809748 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 10NINETY LTD→ 06667496 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 123 SHEETS UK LTD→ 12952264 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 137 SERVICES LIMITED→ 10836291 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1940 HISTORY LIMITED→ 14988608 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL AERIALS LTD→ 11863113 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 224SECURE LIMITED→ 16522275 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 POWELL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 06466085 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 300 MEGA CORP LTD→ 15113936 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3B DATA SECURITY LTD→ 10353328 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3CO UK LIMITED→ 09542960 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60200 — Television programming and broadcasting activities
Registered office
Rosecourt
London Road
Battle
TN33 0LP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WOOD, Nigel Richard Watson→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Victoria Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2009-05-21
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-02-06
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2007-02-06
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-09