MEARNSWOOD MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC223140 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-01-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-01-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-09-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-11-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2010-11-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2010-11-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2010-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-11-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-09-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2008-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-10-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2007-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-10-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-11-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2005-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-11-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2004-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2003-09-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2003-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2002-09-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2001-09-21
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2001-09-18
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Michele, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-18
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Craig Andrew, Mr. appointed
    director
  29. 2001-09-18
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Michele, Mrs. appointed
    director
  30. 2001-09-18
    ➖
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-09-18
    ➖
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As MEARNSWOOD MEDIA LIMITED
  33. 2001-09-12
    ➕
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-09-12
    ➕
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414

Registered office

Mearnswood
School Road, Luthermuir
Laurencekirk
AB30 1YX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

RUSSELL, Michele, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUSSELL, Craig Andrew, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-09-18
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Active
RUSSELL, Michele, Mrs.→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-09-18
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Active
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2001-09-18
Resigned
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-12 · resigned 2001-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-29