AIR FM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive
08185617 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-08-20
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
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (55/100)

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
28 officers (1 active, 28 linked, 28 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 21 total, 21 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-29
    GREENHAM, Carl resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-25
    EYRE, Marc Wesley resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-11-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-11-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-11-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-11-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-11-24
    LYONES, Jamie appointed
    director
  14. 2025-11-24
    GREENHAM, Carl appointed
    director
  15. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2025-08-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2025-08-20
    EYRE, Marc Wesley appointed
    director
  18. 2025-08-20
    LUCKHURST, Adam John resigned
    director
  19. 2025-08-20
    POWELL, Jamie resigned
    director
  20. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-08-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2025-08-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2025-08-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2025-08-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2025-07-25
    STONE, Sharon resigned
    director
  26. 2025-06-02
    POWELL, Jamie appointed
    director
  27. 2025-06-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2025-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2025-04-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  30. 2025-04-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2025-04-23
    GETHINS, Kallum John Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2024-12-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  33. 2024-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  34. 2024-12-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  35. 2024-12-02
    LUCKHURST, Adam John appointed
    director
  36. 2024-07-30
    NEILSON-HOWES, Maxwell Jack resigned
    director
  37. 2023-11-01
    CANN, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  38. 2023-09-14
    TALMAGE, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  39. 2023-09-10
    STONE, Sharon appointed
    director
  40. 2023-05-21
    MARSHALL, Jason John resigned
    director
  41. 2023-04-29
    GETHINS, Kallum John Paul appointed
    director
  42. 2023-04-29
    NEILSON-HOWES, Maxwell Jack appointed
    director
  43. 2023-04-25
    CANN, Malcolm John appointed
    director
  44. 2023-04-25
    MARSHALL, Jason John appointed
    director
  45. 2023-04-12
    O'NEILL, James Andrew resigned
    director
  46. 2023-03-13
    TOLLEY, Benjamin John resigned
    director
  47. 2022-07-12
    BUTTERWORTH, Bradley John Joseph resigned
    director
  48. 2022-07-12
    JAMES, Robson Richard Barrie resigned
    director
  49. 2022-02-08
    ANDREWS, Craig Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2022-02-08
    GREENACRE, Derek James resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EYRE, Marc Wesley resigned 2025-11-25; GREENHAM, Carl resigned 2026-03-29; LUCKHURST, Adam John resigned 2025-08-20

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Andrew Lyones
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest24/11/2025
20 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Carl Greenhamceased 29/03/2026· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mr Marc Wesley Eyreceased 25/11/2025· significant influence
  • Mrs Sharon Stoneceased 21/08/2025· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Kallum John Paul Gethinsceased 23/04/2025· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Maxwell Jack Neilson-Howesceased 30/07/2024· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Richard Anthony Talmageceased 07/11/2023· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Malcolm John Cannceased 01/11/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Richard Anthony Talmageceased 14/09/2023· significant influence
  • Mr James Andrew O'Neillceased 12/04/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Bradley John Joseph Butterworthceased 12/07/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Derek James Greenacreceased 08/02/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Robson Richard Barrie Jamesceased 12/07/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Craig Michael Andrewsceased 08/02/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Ryan Thomas Cableceased 16/09/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Scott Richard Williamsceased 02/07/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Benjamin John Tolleyceased 13/03/2023· significant influence
  • Jennifer Ann Savageceased 08/02/2022· significant influence
  • Dr Venetia Ami Randallceased 10/09/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Derek James Greenacreceased 30/09/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Emma Louise Kirkbrideceased 11/01/2018· 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

Unit 2a Railway Triangle Industrial Estate
Dorchester
DT1 2PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (1 active · 27 resigned)

LYONES, Jamie
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-11-24
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Active
ANDREWS, Craig Michael
director · ~36y · appointed 2018-09-24 · resigned 2022-02-08
Resigned
BUNGAY, Sarah Natasha
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-01-21 · resigned 2015-08-20
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Bradley John Joseph
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-11 · resigned 2022-07-12
Resigned
CABLE, Ryan Thomas
director · ~27y · appointed 2018-09-24 · resigned 2019-09-16
Resigned
CANN, Malcolm John
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-04-25 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned
EYRE, Marc Wesley
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-08-20 · resigned 2025-11-25
Resigned
FENNELL, Sarah Jane
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2015-07-28
Resigned
GETHINS, Kallum John Paul
director · ~26y · appointed 2023-04-29 · resigned 2025-04-23
Resigned
GREENACRE, Derek James
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-01-11 · resigned 2022-02-08
Resigned
GREENACRE, Derek James
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
GREENHAM, Carl
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-11-24 · resigned 2026-03-29
Resigned
GREENHAM, Carl
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2015-08-19
Resigned
JAMES, David Victor
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-08-20 · resigned 2014-08-22
Resigned
JAMES, Robson Richard Barrie
director · ~31y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2022-07-12
Resigned
KIRKBRIDE, Emma Louise
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2018-01-11
Resigned
LUCKHURST, Adam John
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-12-02 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
MARSHALL, Jason John
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-25 · resigned 2023-05-21
Resigned
NEILSON-HOWES, Maxwell Jack
director · ~20y · appointed 2023-04-29 · resigned 2024-07-30
Resigned
O'NEILL, James Andrew
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-27 · resigned 2023-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20