NEWSCORP FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC013171 · oversea-company · incorporated 1985-09-23
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: low (49/100)

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

Company profile
no address, no SIC, incorporation date
55
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-04-11
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    dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
    dissolution · OSDS01
  2. 2017-04-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2015-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-07-25
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    termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM02
  7. 2012-06-29
    ➖
    STONE, Carla resigned
    secretary
  8. 2012-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2008-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  14. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  15. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  16. 2008-03-20
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    HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
    director
  17. 2008-03-10
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    GILL, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2007-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-04-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  21. 2006-01-30
    ➖
    LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    officers · 692(1)(b)
  23. 2005-09-19
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    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
    director
  24. 2005-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2003-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2003-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2002-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2002-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  29. 2002-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  30. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    STONE, Carla appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2000-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 1997-08-29
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    HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
    director
  35. 1997-08-29
    ➖
    WIDDOWS, John Edward resigned
    director
  36. 1995-03-17
    ➕
    LINFORD, Richard Martin appointed
    director
  37. 1995-03-17
    ➕
    WIDDOWS, John Edward appointed
    director
  38. 1992-11-25
    ➕
    STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter appointed
    secretary
  39. 1985-11-09
    ➕
    EKBERG, Philip Roy appointed
    director
  40. 1985-11-09
    ➕
    HOOD, Gerald Bowman appointed
    director
  41. 1985-11-09
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Bruce Robert appointed
    director
  42. 1985-11-09
    ➕
    STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter appointed
    director
  43. 1985-09-23
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    Company incorporated
    As NEWSCORP FINANCE LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 41 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 101 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 101 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 41 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated1985-09-23
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

PO BOX 309
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
British West Indies
Cayman Islands

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
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Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19
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Active
EKBERG, Philip Roy→
director · appointed 1985-11-09
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Active
GILL, Michael Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10
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Active
HOOD, Gerald Bowman→
director · ~92y · appointed 1985-11-09
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Active
MATTHEWS, Bruce Robert→
director · ~101y · appointed 1985-11-09
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Active
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
director · ~88y · appointed 1985-11-09
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Active
STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
STONE, Carla→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2012-06-29
Resigned
HUTSON, Stephen Frank→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2008-03-20
Resigned
LINFORD, Richard Martin→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 2006-01-30
Resigned
WIDDOWS, John Edward→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1997-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2017-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-07
termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM02
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-05-02
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2008-04-24
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2008-04-24
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2008-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-05-10