1010 MEDIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06926880 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,342
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.3k | £-1.0k |
| Net assets | £-1.3k | £-1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-05➖HARMAN, Tim resigneddirector
- 2009-07-22➕HARMAN, Tim appointeddirector
- 2009-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 1010 MEDIA LIMITED
- 2009-06-08➕HUTCHINGS, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-08➕CHAPMAN, Andrew James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Chapman Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 01 STYLE LTD→ 13071624 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 081 SPACE 2.0 LIMITED→ 16355022 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 081SPACE LIMITED→ 15948314 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 10DREAM18 LTD→ 15117284 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 11 MANOR ROAD LTD→ 08107524 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 110 MARLBOROUGH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04027947 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 117 COLLECTIVE LTD→ 16494149 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 117 KING HENRYS ROAD LIMITED→ 03129162 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 121 KINGS ROAD LIMITED→ 05866498 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 123 CLEANERS LONDON LTD→ 13936442 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 125 WILBERFORCE ROAD LIMITED→ 05640128 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 128 STAPLETON HALL ROAD LIMITED→ 12050023 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
CHAPMAN, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARMAN, Tim→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-07-22 · resigned 2009-08-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (38 total)
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2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-21