COMPELO MEDIA LTD

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07435029 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-10
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£138.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £138,221

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£138k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£28k£55k£83k£111k£138kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£4.3k£4.3k
Net assets£138.2k£138.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-05
    ➕
    DANSON, Peter John appointed
    director
  5. 2023-04-05
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    APPIAH, Kenneth resigned
    director
  6. 2023-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-24
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2017-11-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2017-10-31
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    APPIAH, Kenneth appointed
    director
  19. 2017-10-31
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    PYPER, Simon John resigned
    director
  20. 2017-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-02-16
    ➖
    CLOGGER, Liam Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2015-10-06
    ➕
    PYPER, Simon John appointed
    director
  23. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    HUNT, Andrew James resigned
    director
  24. 2014-05-20
    ➖
    KINGSLEY, Paul David resigned
    director
  25. 2014-05-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Progressive Media International Limited
  26. 2013-10-28
    ➖
    DANSON, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    DANSON, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    HUNT, Andrew James appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    KINGSLEY, Paul David appointed
    director
  30. 2010-11-10
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    Company incorporated
    As COMPELO MEDIA LTD
  31. 2010-11-10
    ➕
    CLOGGER, Liam Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Thomas Danson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Studio 5 Salters House
156 High Street
Hull
HU1 1NQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

DANSON, Peter John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
APPIAH, Kenneth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2023-04-05
Resigned
CLOGGER, Liam Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2016-02-16
Resigned
DANSON, Michael Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2013-10-28
Resigned
HUNT, Andrew James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
KINGSLEY, Paul David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2014-05-20
Resigned
PYPER, Simon John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-06 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Progressive Media International
Progressive Media International Limited
A registered charge2 properties20/05/2014—
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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-20