WESTERN MORNING NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00194502 · ltd · incorporated 1923-12-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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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 45/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
33 officers (2 active, 33 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
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 (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-04-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-04-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-01-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2023-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2021-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2020-12-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2019-11-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-11-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  9. 2019-11-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2019-11-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2019-06-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-06-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-11-13
    ➕
    SALLAS, Frances Louise appointed
    director
  14. 2018-11-13
    ➖
    PERRY, Adrian resigned
    director
  15. 2016-05-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-05-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-05-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2016-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-04-29
    ➕
    SALLAS, Frances Louise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-04-29
    ➖
    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    secretary
  21. 2016-04-29
    ➖
    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    director
  22. 2016-04-29
    ➕
    PERRY, Adrian appointed
    director
  23. 2015-05-01
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  24. 2013-01-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  25. 2013-01-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2013-01-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2012-12-30
    ➖
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2012-12-30
    ➕
    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  29. 2012-10-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  30. 2012-10-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  31. 2012-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2012-03-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2012-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2012-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  35. 2012-02-01
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    BLAIR, Andrew Gordon resigned
    director
  36. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    MARTIN, William Henry Michael resigned
    director
  37. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    QUALTROUGH, Alan Richard resigned
    director
  38. 2011-07-08
    ➖
    ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve resigned
    director
  39. 2011-03-21
    ➕
    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2011-03-21
    ➖
    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    CURRALL, Duncan James Steel resigned
    director
  42. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    BLAIR, Andrew Gordon appointed
    director
  43. 2008-10-24
    ➕
    ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve appointed
    director
  44. 2008-10-24
    ➖
    HINDLEY, Martyn John resigned
    director
  45. 2006-04-28
    ➖
    GLYNN, Edward Paul resigned
    director
  46. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    MARTIN, William Henry Michael appointed
    director
  47. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Barrie Charles resigned
    director
  48. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    HINDLEY, Martyn John appointed
    director
  49. 2003-05-15
    ➖
    PARK, Ian Grahame resigned
    director
  50. 2002-01-11
    ➖
    RANDELL, Timothy Andrew Anthony David resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 102 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-30

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-04-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-01-30: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1923-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Begbies Traynor (London) Llp 31st Floor
40 Bank Street
London
E14 5NR

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)

SALLAS, Frances Louise→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-29
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Active
SALLAS, Frances Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-11-13
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Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2011-07-08
Resigned
ANDREW, Tony George→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-03-01 · resigned 1996-09-16
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
BLAIR, Andrew Gordon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
CAMPEY, Rachael Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
COOPER, Alan John→
director · ~83y · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
CURRALL, Duncan James Steel→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
DAVISON, Colin→
director · ~78y · resigned 1995-03-05
Resigned
DINSMOOR, William→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1993-02-22
Resigned
GLYNN, Edward Paul→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned
GOSS, Eric Seymour→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-04-06 · resigned 1996-03-29
Resigned
GOUGH, Andrew Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-09-25 · resigned 2001-11-22
Resigned
GOUGH, Andrew Paul→
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
GRABHAM, Anthony James→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1996-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-04-30
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2023-01-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-25
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2019-11-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-11-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-06-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-16