45RADIO&MEDIA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11185803 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-05
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-04-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-04-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2020-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2018-02-10
    ➕
    HALLAM-ROBERTS, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  15. 2018-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 45RADIO&MEDIA LIMITED
  16. 2018-02-05
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  17. 2018-02-05
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Kevin appointed
    director
  18. 2018-02-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Kevin Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 10/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence05/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

Hartford House
Common Rd
Thorpe Salvin
S80 3JJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HALLAM-ROBERTS, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-10
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Active
ROBERTS, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-05
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Active
ROBERTS, Kevin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-02-05
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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-23