JOURNAL CO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00027512 · ltd · incorporated 1888-10-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 113.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 113.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 113.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
3 charges (2/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
84
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-01-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2013-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2012-12-30
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  6. 2012-12-30
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  7. 2012-10-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2012-10-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  9. 2012-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2011-03-21
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    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2011-03-21
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    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2010-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-03-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-10-06
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-06-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-10-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-03-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-10-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-10-09
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2006-03-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2005-10-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2005-02-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2004-11-17
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  31. 2003-10-03
    ➖
    OSBORN, Alan Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2002-09-29
    ➖
    FRANCIS, John Lionel, Captain resigned
    director
  33. 2001-12-01
    ➖
    CURRALL, Duncan James Steel resigned
    director
  34. 2001-09-03
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay resigned
    director
  35. 1997-04-16
    ➖
    GOWER, Martin Frederick resigned
    director
  36. 1997-04-14
    ➕
    CURRALL, Duncan James Steel appointed
    director
  37. 1996-10-14
    ➕
    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-10-11
    ➖
    GLASS, Roland Edmondson resigned
    secretary
  39. 1996-09-02
    ➕
    PELOSI, Michael Paul appointed
    director
  40. 1996-07-14
    ➖
    JOHNSTONE, Christopher Robert resigned
    director
  41. 1994-02-02
    ➕
    GOWER, Martin Frederick appointed
    director
  42. 1993-12-31
    ➖
    ROUSE, Garry Paget resigned
    director
  43. 1935-12-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Provincial Bank
  44. 1930-09-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Provincial Bank
  45. 1912-11-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Series of debentures
  46. 1888-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As JOURNAL CO LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 138 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 2013-01-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1888-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Northcliffe Accounting Centre
PO BOX 6795
Leicester
LE1 1ZP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14
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Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30
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Active
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
CURRALL, Duncan James Steel→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2001-12-01
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
FRANCIS, John Lionel, Captain→
director · ~105y · resigned 2002-09-29
Resigned
GOWER, Martin Frederick→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-02-02 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Christopher Robert→
director · ~86y · resigned 1996-07-14
Resigned
OSBORN, Alan Peter→
director · ~85y · resigned 2003-10-03
Resigned
PELOSI, Michael Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 2011-03-21
Resigned
ROUSE, Garry Paget→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Provincial Bank
Mortgage1 property24/12/1935—
outstanding
National Provincial Bank
Mortgage1 property26/09/1930—
outstanding
Unknown
Series of debentures—07/11/1912—
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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-19