ATTUNED COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14155818 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 73110Advertising agencies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23➖1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-16➕1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-16📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ATTUNED COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING LIMITED
- 2022-06-07➕BENSON, Nicholas Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➕TIPPINS, Karl appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-06-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Mark Benson Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/06/2022 |
Mr Karl Tippins Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
15 West End
Wolsingham
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL13 3AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BENSON, Nicholas Mark→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIPPINS, Karl→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-06-07
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1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-06-16 · resigned 2023-06-23
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Recent filings (15 total)
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-06-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-07