KARMA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07620989 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (58 events)Click to expand
- 2022-01-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-01-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-10-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-10-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-10-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-02-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2020-02-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2019-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-16📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-05-16📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-05-16⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-15➖RICE, Anthony Jan resigneddirector
- 2019-05-15➖ROWE, Patrick Brian Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-07➕SIMPSON, Derek Boyd appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➖HAIRE, Andrew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-16➕BURTON, Daniel Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2017-05-12📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2017-05-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-11-29➖BARNES-AUSTIN, James David resigneddirector
- 2016-11-29➖BILBOUL, Benjamin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-11-29➕HAIRE, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-11-29➕RICE, Anthony Jan appointeddirector
- 2016-11-29➕ROWE, Patrick Brian Francis appointeddirector
- 2016-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-11-15➕BARNES-AUSTIN, James David appointeddirector
- 2016-11-15➖SCOFFIELD, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-04➖WATSON, Charles Basil Lucas resigneddirector
- 2014-05-13➕SCOFFIELD, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-08-20➖SILVER, Adam resigneddirector
- 2013-07-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-06-20➕BILBOUL, Benjamin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited
- 2011-05-26➖KECK, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2011-05-26➖MUIRHEAD, Alastair William resigneddirector
- 2011-05-26➕SILVER, Adam appointeddirector
- 2011-05-26➕WATSON, Charles Basil Lucas appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10➖TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-10➖BRACKEN, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2011-05-10➕KECK, Kevin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-01-25
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-01-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-10-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Karma Communications Debtco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Karma Communications Debtco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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KARMA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 07620989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karma Communications Debtco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Quantuma Llp High Holborn House
52-54 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6RL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
BURTON, Daniel Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMPSON, Derek Boyd→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-10
BARNES-AUSTIN, James David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-15 · resigned 2016-11-29
BILBOUL, Benjamin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-20 · resigned 2016-11-29
BRACKEN, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-10
HAIRE, Andrew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2017-12-07
KECK, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2011-05-26
MUIRHEAD, Alastair William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2011-05-26
RICE, Anthony Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2019-05-15
ROWE, Patrick Brian Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2019-05-15
SCOFFIELD, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-13 · resigned 2016-11-15
SILVER, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2013-08-20
WATSON, Charles Basil Lucas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2014-11-04
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-10
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2013 | 28/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 06/02/2012 | 08/11/2016 |
Recent filings (75 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-01-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-10-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-10-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-02-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-08-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-17
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-05-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-05-16
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-05-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-16