3I MEDIA 08-10 GP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC343429 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-12-31➖WALLER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-10-10➕LOOMES, Ben Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-08-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-10-07➕HAYWOOD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-16➖RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron resigneddirector
- 2010-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-01➖ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 3I MEDIA 08-10 GP LIMITED
- 2008-05-27➕3I PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕DUNN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕MURPHY, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕BURNESS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕WALLER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-27➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-15
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
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| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 50y | 82 | 62y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
Active
DUNN, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-05-27
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HAYWOOD, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-07
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LOOMES, Ben Robert→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-10-10
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MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-27
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BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
ROWLANDS, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2009-04-01
RUSSELL, Jonathan Brian Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2010-09-16
WALLER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2012-12-31
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-10-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-19