NEWS INVESTMENTS U.K. LIMITED

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FC013419 · oversea-company · incorporated 1985-12-12
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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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Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-05-29
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    dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
    dissolution · OSDS01
  2. 2013-05-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2012-07-25
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    termination-person-secretary-overseas-company-with-name
    officers · OSTM02
  5. 2012-06-29
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    STONE, Carla resigned
    secretary
  6. 2012-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2010-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2009-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2008-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  12. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  13. 2008-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  14. 2008-03-20
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    HUTSON, Stephen Frank resigned
    director
  15. 2008-03-10
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    GILL, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  16. 2007-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-04-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  19. 2006-01-30
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    LINFORD, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  20. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    officers · 692(1)(b)
  21. 2005-09-19
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    DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne appointed
    director
  22. 2005-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2003-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2002-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  27. 2002-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · BR4
  28. 2001-10-31
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    STEHRENBERGER, Peter Walter resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-10-31
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    STONE, Carla appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2000-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 1999-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 1998-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 1997-09-05
    ➕
    HUTSON, Stephen Frank appointed
    director
  35. 1997-08-29
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    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. 1985-12-12
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    Company incorporated
    As NEWS INVESTMENTS U.K. LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
Incorporated1985-12-12
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

306 South State Street
City Of Dover
County Of Kent
Delaware 19901, Usa
United States

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DAINTITH, Stephen Wayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-19
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Active
GILL, Michael Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-10
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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 1997-09-05 · 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
2013-05-29
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
2008-04-24
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
2006-05-02
legacy
annual-return · BR4
2006-04-06
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2005-10-05