C I MEDIA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC243266 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 66). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-09-26📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-03-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-03📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-07-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-09➖THOMSON, James Stewart resigneddirector
- 2005-02-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-11📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-04-23📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-04-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-10➕THOMSON, James Stewart appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs C I MEDIA LIMITED
- 2003-02-03➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-03➕DODDS, William appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03➕MILARVIE, Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-02-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2010-11-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
25 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6NL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-03
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DODDS, William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-02-03
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MILARVIE, Charles→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-02-03
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THOMSON, James Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2006-01-09
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-11-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-07-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-03-13
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-22
legacy
address · 287
2006-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-07-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-03-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-12-30