HILLSIDE (SPAIN NEW MEDIA) PLC

🌳Matureactive
07833226 · plc · incorporated 2011-11-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Gambling and betting activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
52 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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  2. 2024-07-16
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  3. 2023-09-27
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  4. 2022-10-05
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  5. 2021-09-29
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  6. 2021-06-16
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  7. 2021-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-06-15
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    ADAMS, Oliver Richard appointed
    secretary
  9. 2021-06-15
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    ADAMS, Oliver Richard appointed
    director
  10. 2021-06-15
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    ADLINGTON, Simon John resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-06-15
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    ADLINGTON, Simon John resigned
    director
  12. 2021-06-15
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    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-06-15
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  14. 2021-01-08
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  15. 2019-10-10
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  16. 2018-10-01
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  17. 2018-08-21
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  18. 2018-08-21
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  19. 2018-08-21
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  20. 2018-08-21
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  21. 2018-08-20
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    KASSIM, Gamal resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-16
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    ADLINGTON, Simon John appointed
    director
  23. 2018-08-06
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    GALLETLEY, Simon Hugh appointed
    director
  24. 2018-07-31
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    IBBERSON, Stephen Roy resigned
    director
  25. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2014-09-29
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    COATES, Denise resigned
    director
  27. 2014-09-29
    ➖
    COATES, John Fitzgerald resigned
    director
  28. 2014-09-29
    ➖
    COATES, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2014-09-29
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    IBBERSON, Stephen Roy appointed
    director
  30. 2014-09-29
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    KASSIM, Gamal appointed
    director
  31. 2014-09-29
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    ROSEFF, William Wolfe resigned
    director
  32. 2011-11-03
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    Company incorporated
    As HILLSIDE (SPAIN NEW MEDIA) PLC
  33. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    ADLINGTON, Simon John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    COATES, Denise appointed
    director
  35. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    COATES, John Fitzgerald appointed
    director
  36. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    COATES, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 2011-11-03
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    ROSEFF, William Wolfe appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Hillside (New Media Holdings) Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Hillside (New Media Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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HILLSIDE (SPAIN NEW MEDIA) PLC
This company · 07833226

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hillside (New Media Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gamal Kassimceased 20/08/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Stephen Roy Ibbersonceased 31/07/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2011-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC92000 — Gambling and betting activities

Registered office

Bet365 House Media Way
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 5SZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

ADAMS, Oliver Richard→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-15
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Active
ADAMS, Oliver Richard→
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-06-15
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Active
GALLETLEY, Simon Hugh→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-08-06
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Active
ADLINGTON, Simon John→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2021-06-15
Resigned
ADLINGTON, Simon John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-08-16 · resigned 2021-06-15
Resigned
COATES, Denise→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
COATES, John Fitzgerald→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
COATES, Peter→
director · ~88y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
IBBERSON, Stephen Roy→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
KASSIM, Gamal→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2018-08-20
Resigned
ROSEFF, William Wolfe→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08