YNNS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

06554457 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-03

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

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other publishing activities

Sector: Information & communication

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 (65/100, director aged 58). 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: medium (56/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

26 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand

2018-09-11
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-09-11
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Company dissolved
2018-06-26
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-02-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-06-26
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-06-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-06-01
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BROWN, Tim resigned
secretary
2012-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-13
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legacy
accounts · 225
2008-04-03
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Company incorporated
As YNNS LTD
2008-04-03
➕
BROWN, Lindsay Jane appointed
director
2008-04-03
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BROWN, Tim appointed
secretary

Owner dependency

93/100

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2018-09-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Lindsay Jane Brown Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-04-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Elfordleigh Cottage Elfordleigh

Plympton

Plymouth

Devon

PL7 5EB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BROWN, Lindsay Jane→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-03

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Active

BROWN, Tim→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2013-06-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2018-09-11

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2018-06-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-06-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2017-04-19

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2017-02-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-12-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-05-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-12-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-06-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-01-09

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-06-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-12-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-06-26

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-06-26

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2013-06-26