PG MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00926566 · ltd · incorporated 1968-01-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 39.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (5 active, 100 linked, 84 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
336 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (165 events)Click to expand
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  9. 2023-10-02
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  10. 2023-08-31
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  11. 2023-08-30
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  12. 2023-08-09
    HOWLEY, Mark Robert appointed
    director
  13. 2023-08-09
    BOYLE, Gerard Paul resigned
    director
  14. 2023-04-28
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  15. 2023-04-13
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  16. 2023-04-11
    FRIJNS, Charlotte Sabine Muriel appointed
    director
  17. 2023-04-05
    KING, Annette resigned
    director
  18. 2022-09-20
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  19. 2021-08-11
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  20. 2021-07-20
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  21. 2021-04-08
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  22. 2020-12-20
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  23. 2020-11-25
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  24. 2020-09-23
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  25. 2020-06-16
    BAYLEY, Ruth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2020-06-16
    MUWANGA, Philippa appointed
    secretary
  27. 2020-06-16
    MUNIS, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-11-04
    KING, Annette appointed
    director
  29. 2019-10-15
    HERBETTE, Guillaume Jean Daniel resigned
    director
  30. 2019-02-15
    RAJ, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-07-31
    BOYLE, Gerard Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2018-07-31
    JACOB, Iain Brooksby resigned
    director
  33. 2017-06-07
    RAJ, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  34. 2017-04-21
    HERBETTE, Guillaume Jean Daniel appointed
    director
  35. 2017-01-18
    BASRAN, Raj resigned
    secretary
  36. 2016-04-11
    NOBELS, Arco appointed
    director
  37. 2016-04-11
    O'BYRNE, Teresa Anne resigned
    director
  38. 2016-03-31
    JOHANSSON, Robert resigned
    director
  39. 2015-04-07
    MUNIS, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  40. 2015-04-02
    BAILEY, Sarah Anne resigned
    secretary
  41. 2015-03-27
    KARAM, Michel resigned
    director
  42. 2015-03-27
    O'BYRNE, Teresa Anne appointed
    director
  43. 2014-09-17
    EASTERBROOK, Stewart resigned
    director
  44. 2014-09-17
    JACOB, Iain Brooksby appointed
    director
  45. 2014-09-17
    JOHANSSON, Robert appointed
    director
  46. 2014-01-13
    BAILEY, Sarah Anne appointed
    secretary
  47. 2013-11-29
    WALLS ECKLEY, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  48. 2012-05-17
    WALLS ECKLEY, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  49. 2012-02-07
    BASRAN, Raj appointed
    secretary
  50. 2012-02-07
    WALLS ECKLEY, Gillian resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Mms Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mms Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
PG MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 00926566

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mms Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

1st Floor 2 Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
England And Wales
W12 7FR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (5 active · 102 resigned)

BAYLEY, Ruth
secretary · appointed 2020-06-16
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Active
MUWANGA, Philippa
secretary · appointed 2020-06-16
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Active
FRIJNS, Charlotte Sabine Muriel
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-04-11
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Active
HOWLEY, Mark Robert
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-09
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Active
NOBELS, Arco
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-11
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Active
BAILEY, Sarah Anne
secretary · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
BASRAN, Raj
secretary · appointed 2012-02-07 · resigned 2017-01-18
Resigned
COOK, Alistair Copland Campbell
secretary · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
DAVIS, Robert
secretary · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2011-04-13
Resigned
EARL, Elizabeth Louise Kiernan
secretary · appointed 2005-05-27 · resigned 2007-11-30
Resigned
EWING, Susanna
secretary · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2009-11-16
Resigned
GONZALEZ-GOMEZ, Minna Katariina
secretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2010-11-02
Resigned
JAMESON, Richard Morpeth
secretary · appointed 1998-09-19 · resigned 2005-05-27
Resigned
MUNIS, Joanne
secretary · appointed 2015-04-07 · resigned 2020-06-16
Resigned
RAJ, Nicola
secretary · appointed 2017-06-07 · resigned 2019-02-15
Resigned
VAN DER HELDER, Scott Douglas
secretary · appointed 1995-12-31 · resigned 1998-09-19
Resigned
WALLS ECKLEY, Gillian
secretary · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2013-11-29
Resigned
WALLS ECKLEY, Gillian
secretary · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2012-02-07
Resigned
WYLLIE, Alison
secretary · appointed 2005-12-19 · resigned 2006-10-06
Resigned
ALLUM, Geoffrey
director · ~79y · resigned 2000-09-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Independent Television Association (On Behalf of Itself and Its Members from Time to Time).
Deed of assignment1 property08/04/1992
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge on book debts1 property16/12/198628/02/1992
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Recent filings (336 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-28