E-NEWS NOW LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.5k | £139.0k |
| Current assets | £83.9k | £187.3k |
| Net assets | £43.5k | £139.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-31➕GIUDICI, Kevin Giovanni appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖OGILVY, Graham John resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖FINDLAY, Kieran Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31➖OGILVY, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-01➕FINDLAY, Kieran Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04➖MOORE, Aileen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2011-08-31➖BAYER, Kurt Royce resigneddirector
- 2011-08-31➕MOORE, Aileen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2010-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs E-NEWS NOW LIMITED
- 2005-02-08➕OGILVY, Graham John appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-08➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-08➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-08➕BAYER, Kurt Royce appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➕OGILVY, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2005-02-08➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-08➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: OGILVY, Graham John resigned 2026-03-31; FINDLAY, Kieran Andrew resigned 2026-03-31; OGILVY, Graham John resigned 2026-03-31
Group structure
Dpa Bidco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dpa Bidco Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graham John Ogilvyceased 31/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/03/2010 | 27/03/2026 |