127 MEDIA LTD

🌳Matureactive
09170133 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-11
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,289
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,186 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£11kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£6.8k£5.5k
Current assets£11.4k£7.9k
Net assets£2.3k£5.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-13
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    HALLIWELL, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-31
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    HALLIWELL, Jennifer Ann resigned
    director
  7. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-11-28
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  10. 2023-11-30
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  11. 2022-11-27
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  12. 2021-11-30
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  13. 2021-02-24
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  14. 2019-11-30
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  15. 2018-11-27
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  16. 2018-05-16
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  17. 2017-05-26
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-20
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    HALLIWELL, Jennifer Ann appointed
    director
  19. 2014-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 127 MEDIA LTD
  20. 2014-08-11
    ➕
    SARGENT, Gary Alan 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Alan Sargent
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

38 Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 0PQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HALLIWELL, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-13
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Active
SARGENT, Gary Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-08-11
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Active
HALLIWELL, Jennifer Ann→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-06-20 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15