ESSEX CHRONICLE MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00184465 · ltd · incorporated 1922-09-20
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 86.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
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 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
1 live charge · oldest 86.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 86.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 30 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
149 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-12-30➕COLLINS, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2012-12-30➖AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-10-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-01➖GEERE, Alan Oliver resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖KARN, Richard Alan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➖PATERSON, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2011-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-03-21➕AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-21➖PELOSI, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2011-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-09➖KEETCH, Penny Caroline resigneddirector
- 2009-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-01➕GEERE, Alan Oliver appointeddirector
- 2008-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-24➖HINDLEY, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-24➖STORRER, Dale James resigneddirector
- 2008-10-04➖HOLDER, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2008-08-29➖EDWARDS, Sonia Maxine resigneddirector
- 2007-07-23➕PATERSON, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➖RAWLINS, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2006-01-01➕HOLDER, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2005-10-03➕EDWARDS, Sonia Maxine appointeddirector
- 2005-09-30➖WHITE, Malcolm Roy resigneddirector
- 2005-09-19➖WATKINS, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2005-03-31➖NEWMAN, Paul Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕STORRER, Dale James appointeddirector
- 2005-02-01➕HINDLEY, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-24➖BEATTY, Kevin Joseph resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕KARN, Richard Alan, Mr. appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 candidateStrong 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 104 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 2013-01-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1922-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Northcliffe Accounting Centre
PO BOX 6795 St George Street
Leicester
LE1 1ZP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-10-14
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COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30
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GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-11
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
BARING, Vivian John Rowland, The Honourable→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1992-03-31
BATES, Paul Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-11-10 · resigned 1997-03-31
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
COATES, Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2000-03-31
CURRALL, Duncan James Steel→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1997-04-14
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
DYER, Anthony Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-06-26
EDWARDS, Sonia Maxine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-10-03 · resigned 2008-08-29
EVANS, Brian Leighton→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2002-10-18
GEERE, Alan Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-24
HOLDER, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-04
KARN, Richard Alan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
KEARNEY, Paul Kevin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2004-03-01
KEETCH, Penny Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2009-04-09
LEVY, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | L G Hibbard | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/1939 | — |
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Recent filings (149 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
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-04