LEICESTER MERCURY MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00226937 · ltd · incorporated 1927-12-29
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 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
46/100
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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 46/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
45 officers (2 active, 45 linked, 42 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
205 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
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
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 (105 events)Click to expand
- 2023-09-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2023-09-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-06-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2023-06-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2022-05-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-12➕FLINT, William Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-01-12➖PERRY, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2020-12-18⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-MVL
- 2017-07-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-04-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2017-03-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2016-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-04-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-04-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2014-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-03-24➕SALLES, Frances Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖COLLINS, Paul Simon resigneddirector
- 2014-03-24➕PERRY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2014-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-30➖AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-12-30➕COLLINS, Paul Simon appointeddirector
- 2011-10-12➖PERCH, Michael Keith resigneddirector
- 2011-08-30➖HOLLINGSWORTH, Steven resigneddirector
- 2011-07-08➖INMAN, Phillip Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➕AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-21➖PELOSI, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-10-01➖MACKINNON-URE, Andrew Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05➖MACKINNON URE, Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2009-11-19➕PERCH, Michael Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-02-06➖CARTER, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2009-01-05➕HOLLINGSWORTH, Steven appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➖LEYS, Alexander William resigneddirector
- 2008-10-24➖HINDLEY, Martyn John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-24➕INMAN, Phillip Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-08-29➖GREEN, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-11-01➕GREEN, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 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 98 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 2023-09-23
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-09-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-06-23: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1927-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
31st Floor 40 Bank Street Canary Wharf
London
E14 5NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 43 resigned)
SALLES, Frances Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-24
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FLINT, William Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-12
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COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2014-03-24
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-11
ALDRIDGE, John Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1999-01-11
ALLEN, David Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2006-07-05
ANDERSON DIXON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 2002-01-21
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
BIRCH, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-13 · resigned 2006-04-28
BREWIN, Philip Donald Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2003-09-26
BROADHURST, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2000-10-31
CAREY, Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-12-02
CARTER, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2009-02-06
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2014-03-24
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
DINSMOOR, William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-03-31
DOOLEY, Christine Rose Gertrude→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2000-06-09
GLYNN, Edward Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-28
GLYNN, Joanne Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2006-10-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Leicestershire County Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/11/2006 | 22/03/2017 |
Recent filings (205 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-09-23
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2023-06-23
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-06-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-13
order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2020-12-18
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-04-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-05-06
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-05-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-21