BLUNDELL HARLING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

00449650 · ltd · incorporated 1948-02-17

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 22290

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

25990SIC 25990
31010Manufacture of office and shop furniture

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 61.1y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 61.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

156 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1300	1800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-02-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-11
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Charge satisfied #11
2025-09-04
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-04
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Charge satisfied #9
2025-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-20
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Charge satisfied #10
2023-12-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-27
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BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood appointed
secretary
2023-07-27
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SMITH, Anthony James resigned
secretary
2023-07-27
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SMITH, Anthony James resigned
director
2022-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-11
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GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth resigned
director
2014-10-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-02-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2013-04-29
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
2013-04-16
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Charge satisfied #7
2013-04-16
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Charge satisfied #5
2013-04-16
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Charge satisfied #4
2013-04-16
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Charge satisfied #3
2013-04-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-03-21
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-01-25
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-01-25
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2012-12-03
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2012-06-29
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2007-08-28
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TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor resigned
director
2005-09-01
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MASON, Howard Leslie resigned
secretary
2005-09-01
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SMITH, Anthony James appointed
secretary
2003-06-18
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DREW, Michael James resigned
director
2003-03-20
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GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth appointed
director
2002-12-04
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BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood resigned
secretary
2002-12-04
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MASON, Howard Leslie appointed
secretary
2002-10-28
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BLUNDELL, Edward Terence resigned
director
2002-10-28
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TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor appointed
director
1998-01-01
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BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood appointed
director
1996-07-31
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RAWLINGS, David John resigned
director
1995-11-01
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SMITH, Anthony James appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLUNDELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Timothy Boutwood Blundell Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	18/07/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1948-02-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

9 Albany Road

Granby Industrial Estate

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 9TH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-10

Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→

secretary · appointed 2023-07-27

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Active

BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→

director · ~63y · appointed 1998-01-01

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Active

BLUNDELL, Timothy Boutwood→

secretary · appointed 1993-11-25 · resigned 2002-12-04

Resigned

MASON, Howard Leslie→

secretary · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2005-09-01

Resigned

MASON, Howard Leslie→

secretary · resigned 1993-11-25

Resigned

SMITH, Anthony James→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2023-07-27

Resigned

BLUNDELL, Edward Terence→

director · ~100y · resigned 2002-10-28

Resigned

DREW, Michael James→

director · ~78y · resigned 2003-06-18

Resigned

GRAINGER, Susan Elizabeth→

director · ~71y · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2019-01-11

Resigned

OPENSHAW, Trevor→

director · ~91y · resigned 1993-06-30

Resigned

RAWLINGS, David John→

director · ~89y · resigned 1996-07-31

Resigned

SMITH, Anthony James→

director · ~77y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2023-07-27

Resigned

TURRELL, Robin Peter James, Professor→

director · ~81y · appointed 2002-10-28 · resigned 2007-08-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD	A registered charge	1 property	29/04/2013	11/02/2026
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Mortgage deed	1 property	21/03/2013	20/03/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	25/01/2013	04/09/2025
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	25/01/2013	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	03/12/2012	16/04/2013
satisfied	NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited	All assets debenture	1 property	29/06/2012	13/02/2014
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	30/04/1990	16/04/2013
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	04/08/1986	16/04/2013
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank LTD	Legal charge	1 property	29/07/1980	16/04/2013
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank LTD	Debenture	1 property	09/03/1978	23/10/2014
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Instrument of charge	1 property	26/05/1965	16/04/2013

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Recent filings (156 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-02-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-09-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-05

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-03-20

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2023-12-29

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-11-01

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-11-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-29

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2023-08-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-08-07