T M M (MEDIA) LIMITED
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2002-03-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-01-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-10-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1998-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1997-08-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1996-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1995-08-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-04-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1994-10-06📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1994-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1993-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1993-03-19📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-02-19➖MCKEAN, Lawrie Dale resigneddirector
- 1993-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1993-02-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1990-08-12➕MCKEAN, Lawrie Dale appointeddirector
- 1990-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs T M M (MEDIA) LIMITED
- 1990-04-25➕MAGUIRE, David Kevin appointeddirector
- 1990-04-25➕SOMERVILLE, Ronald Whitelaw appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. 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 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2002-05-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-14
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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