CORNWALL & DEVON MEDIA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00348987 · ltd · incorporated 1939-01-28
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
60/100
Worth a look
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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 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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).

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
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-11-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2015-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-09-10
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2013-09-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  12. 2013-09-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  13. 2013-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-08-28
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    SALLAS, Frances Louise appointed
    secretary
  15. 2013-08-28
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    PERRY, Adrian appointed
    director
  16. 2013-08-28
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-08-28
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-12-30
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    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 2012-12-30
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    COLLINS, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  23. 2012-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2012-02-07
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  27. 2012-02-07
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  28. 2012-02-01
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    COOPER, Andrew John resigned
    director
  29. 2012-02-01
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    LEE, Trevor James resigned
    director
  30. 2012-02-01
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    WARD, Kevin William resigned
    director
  31. 2011-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2011-07-08
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    ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve resigned
    director
  33. 2011-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2011-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  35. 2011-03-21
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    AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2011-03-21
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    PELOSI, Michael Paul resigned
    director
  37. 2011-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  38. 2011-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  39. 2009-05-22
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    RIDGE, Jeremy resigned
    director
  40. 2009-04-30
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    HAZELL, Antony John resigned
    director
  41. 2009-04-20
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    WARD, Kevin William appointed
    director
  42. 2009-01-08
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    LEAN, David Geoffrey resigned
    director
  43. 2009-01-05
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    CURRALL, Duncan James Steel resigned
    director
  44. 2008-10-24
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    ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve appointed
    director
  45. 2008-10-24
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    HINDLEY, Martyn John resigned
    director
  46. 2006-06-09
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    CURRALL, Duncan James Steel appointed
    director
  47. 2006-04-28
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    GLYNN, Edward Paul resigned
    director
  48. 2006-02-24
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    STEVENS, Norma Christine resigned
    director
  49. 2005-12-31
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    VANHINSBERG, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  50. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    COOPER, Alan John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

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 87 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 2016-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-01-28
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: 2014-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

SALLAS, Frances Louise→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-28
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Active
PERRY, Adrian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-08-28
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Active
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned
GLASS, Roland Edmondson→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2011-07-08
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-12-30
Resigned
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-08-24
Resigned
COLLINS, Paul Simon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned
COOPER, Alan John→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
COOPER, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-04-02 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
CURRALL, Duncan James Steel→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-06-09 · resigned 2009-01-05
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Alexander Lindsay→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
GALE, Paul Francis→
director · ~79y · resigned 2001-11-26
Resigned
GLYNN, Edward Paul→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned
GOODE, Alan Raymond→
director · ~87y · resigned 1994-08-31
Resigned
HAZELL, Antony John→
director · ~77y · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
HINDLEY, Martyn John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2008-10-24
Resigned
HODNETT, John Maxwell→
director · ~92y · resigned 1995-10-13
Resigned
JENKINS, Carol Ann→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2004-03-26
Resigned
LEAN, David Geoffrey→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2009-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (146 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-09-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-01-14