NMS PUBLISHING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC171822 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-27
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (49/100)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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-04-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-12-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-09📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-04-09📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-01-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-04➕WILLIAMSON, Andrew Peter appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-04➖MCCLURE, Sheila resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➖RITCHIE, Anna, Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-03-24➕MCCLURE, Sheila appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➖TAYLOR, Lesley Ann resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➖CLEAR, Celia Olwen resigneddirector
- 2003-03-24➖TAYLOR, Lesley Ann resigneddirector
- 2002-03-08➕RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-03-08➖IDIENS, Dale resigneddirector
- 2001-06-28➕IDIENS, Dale appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➖JONES, Mark resigneddirector
- 2000-10-31➕CLEAR, Celia Olwen appointeddirector
- 2000-08-30➕RITCHIE, Anna, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-01-05➕TAYLOR, Lesley Ann appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-05➕TAYLOR, Lesley Ann appointeddirector
- 1999-12-17➖KEMP, Helen resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-17➖KEMP, Helen resigneddirector
- 1997-10-29➕KEMP, Helen appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-29➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-10-29➕JONES, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-10-29➕KEMP, Helen appointeddirector
- 1997-10-29➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 1997-10-29➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
- 1997-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs NMS PUBLISHING LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
National Museum Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
WILLIAMSON, Andrew Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEMP, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1999-12-17
MCCLURE, Sheila→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2004-06-04
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 1997-10-29
TAYLOR, Lesley Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2003-03-24
CLEAR, Celia Olwen→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-10-31 · resigned 2003-03-24
IDIENS, Dale→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-28 · resigned 2002-03-08
JONES, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 2001-04-30
KEMP, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1999-12-17
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 1997-10-29
RITCHIE, Anna, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2003-03-31
TAYLOR, Lesley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2003-03-24
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 1997-10-29
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Recent filings (73 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-09
legacy
address · 190
2009-04-09
legacy
address · 353
2009-04-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-14