1 MM MEDIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07235735 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of newspapers
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 60100Radio broadcasting
- 73110Advertising agencies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-27➖GANDHI, Devendra resigneddirector
- 2017-05-18➕GANDHI, Devendra appointeddirector
- 2012-02-22➖ZURAKOWSKA, Agnieszka resigneddirector
- 2010-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 MM MEDIA LIMITED
- 2010-04-27➕MES, Pawel Krystian appointeddirector
- 2010-04-27➕DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann appointednominee-director
- 2010-04-27➖DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann resignednominee-director
- 2010-04-27➕ZURAKOWSKA, Agnieszka appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.)
Group structure
Wrii (Pall Mall) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wrii (Pall Mall) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1 MM MEDIA LIMITED
This company · 07235735
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wrii (Pall Mall) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Pawel Krystian Mesceased 31/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 140 FILMS LTD→ 12056579 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58130 — Publishing of newspapers
Registered office
60 The Mall
London
W5 3TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MES, Pawel Krystian→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann→
Resignednominee-director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-27 · resigned 2010-04-27
GANDHI, Devendra→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-05-18 · resigned 2017-09-27
ZURAKOWSKA, Agnieszka→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-04-27 · resigned 2012-02-22
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Recent filings (64 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-10