SOUTH WEST WALES MEDIA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00120013 · ltd · incorporated 1912-02-01
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (2 active, 40 linked, 37 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (90 events)Click to expand
- 2020-09-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-09-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-03-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-02-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-26📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-03-26📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-03-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-13➕FLINT, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➖PERRY, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2017-04-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2016-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-24➕SALLAS, Frances Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2014-03-24➕PERRY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2012-12-30➖AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕COLLINS, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➖BAKER, Paul Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖FEENEY, David Edward Spencer resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖JENKINS, Paul Antony resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖SAINSBURY, Blanche Rosetta resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖WARD, Kevin William resigneddirector
- 2011-07-08➖ANDERSON DIXON, Steve resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➕AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-21➖PELOSI, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-04-20➕WARD, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2008-10-24➖HINDLEY, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖REES, Christopher Harold resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11➖STICKLER, Dawna resigneddirector
- 2008-02-04➕SAINSBURY, Blanche Rosetta appointeddirector
- 2006-10-19➕ANDERSON DIXON, Steve appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➖GLYNN, Edward Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➕HINDLEY, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➖WHITTAKER, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-08-24➖BEATTY, Kevin Joseph resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕BAKER, Paul Kenneth appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 114 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-09-29
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-03-26: legacy
Group structure
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SOUTH WEST WALES MEDIA LIMITED
This company · 00120013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily Mail And General Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1912-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street
Kensington
London
W8 5TT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 38 resigned)
SALLAS, Frances Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLINT, William Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2014-03-24
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-11
ANDERSON DIXON, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-19 · resigned 2011-07-08
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
BAKER, Paul Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
BARRY, Kevin Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-10-03
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
BERLYN, Hugh Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1996-02-23
CARTER, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1993-05-31
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2014-03-24
COYNE, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-06-08
CURRALL, Duncan James Steel→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2001-12-01
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
EDWARDS, George Halifield→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2002-10-09
FEENEY, David Edward Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2012-02-01
GLYNN, Edward Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-28
GOWER, Martin Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1997-04-16
HADKISS, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1992-10-12
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Recent filings (188 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-03-26
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-03-26
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-03-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-02-06