THE NEWSPAPER ORGANISATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08963259 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-03-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
43 officers (14 active, 43 linked, 40 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 8 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-30➖UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert resigneddirector
- 2026-01-01➕BLACK, Guy Vaughan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16➕DENMARK, Malcom appointeddirector
- 2025-10-16➕LONGCROFT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-10-16➖DINSMORE, David William resigneddirector
- 2025-10-16➖MONTGOMERY, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20➕GROOM, Danny appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20➕NORTH, Piers Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20➖WELSH, James Justin Siderfin resigneddirector
- 2025-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖MULLEN, James Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-14➕TEKIN, Sayra appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-14➖MEREDITH, Owen Lloyd resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-13➕JONES, Anna appointeddirector
- 2024-03-13➖HUGH, Nicholas Daniel resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-12➕BROUGHTON, Christian Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-12➖LEONARD, Zachary Roger resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26➕MEREDITH, Owen Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➕ILIFFE, Edward Richard, The Honourable appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➖ALLINSON, Geraldine Ruth Pratt resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03➕UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09➖BEATTY, Kevin Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-12-09➕WELSH, James Justin Siderfin appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MEREDITH, Owen Lloyd appointedsecretary
- 2021-07-01➖THOMAS, Annette Christina resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➖NEWELL, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-01➕LEONARD, Zachary Roger appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖MALHOTRA, Manish resigneddirector
- 2021-01-22➖KING, David John resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-10
4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DINSMORE, David William resigned 2025-10-16; MONTGOMERY, David John resigned 2025-10-16; UNDERWOOD, Keith Robert resigned 2026-01-30
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-27
Officers (14 active · 29 resigned)
Active
BLACK, Guy Vaughan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-01
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BROUGHTON, Christian Alan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-12
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CAMMIADE, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-02-13
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DENMARK, Malcom→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-16
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FAURE WALKER, Henry Kennedy→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-12-04
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GROOM, Danny→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-05-20
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HEWITT, Victoria Alexandra Margaret→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-10-15
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ILIFFE, Edward Richard, The Honourable→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-03-03
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Active
LONGCROFT, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-16
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MEREDITH, Owen Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-05-26
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NORTH, Piers Michael→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-05-20
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SPOONER, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-04
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MEREDITH, Owen Lloyd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2024-05-14
NEWELL, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2021-06-30
ALLINSON, Geraldine Ruth Pratt→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2022-03-03
AUCKLAND, Sephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2016-04-26
BAX, Simon Tristan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-10 · resigned 2020-10-15
BEATTY, Kevin Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-12-04 · resigned 2021-12-09
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Recent filings (103 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-17