BLAKE PERFORMANCE FABRICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00491507 · ltd · incorporated 1951-02-13
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£548.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 47.9y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (1 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £548,062

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£548k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£110k£219k£329k£438k£548kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£547.1k£547.1k
Net assets£548.1k£548.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-24
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  2. 2024-08-19
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  3. 2023-08-15
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  4. 2022-08-30
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  5. 2021-09-06
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  6. 2020-08-07
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  7. 2019-07-29
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  8. 2018-05-30
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  9. 2017-08-02
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  10. 2016-08-26
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  11. 2015-09-06
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  12. 2015-08-20
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  13. 2015-07-08
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  14. 2014-09-03
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  15. 2014-09-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2008-10-29
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    DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-10-29
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    DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence resigned
    director
  18. 2003-07-31
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    KEELEY, Victor Edward resigned
    director
  19. 2000-12-18
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2000-07-07
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    BARON, Michael John resigned
    director
  21. 1999-11-30
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    TAIT, Philip resigned
    director
  22. 1999-08-03
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    MILLER, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 1999-08-03
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    COLEY, James Robert Ewen resigned
    secretary
  24. 1999-08-03
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    DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-08-03
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    BARON, Michael John appointed
    director
  26. 1999-08-03
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    DERBYSHIRE, Michael Joseph Christian resigned
    director
  27. 1999-08-03
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    DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence appointed
    director
  28. 1999-08-03
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    ELLIS, Martyn Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 1999-03-01
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    Charge satisfied #6
  30. 1999-03-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 1998-05-26
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    HALL, John Kingsley resigned
    director
  32. 1996-11-30
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    HUMPHREYS, Keith Donald resigned
    director
  33. 1996-07-01
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    HUMPHREYS, Keith Donald appointed
    director
  34. 1996-04-16
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    HAYNES, Rex resigned
    director
  35. 1996-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #5
  36. 1995-12-25
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    TAIT, Philip appointed
    director
  37. 1995-07-03
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    HALL, John Kingsley appointed
    director
  38. 1995-05-22
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    COLEY, James Robert Ewen appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-05-22
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    ELLIS, Martyn Anthony resigned
    secretary
  40. 1995-05-05
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    DUNKLEY, Robert Trevor resigned
    secretary
  41. 1995-05-05
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    ELLIS, Martyn Anthony appointed
    secretary
  42. 1995-05-05
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1995-05-01
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    JENKINSON, Christopher Norman resigned
    director
  44. 1995-03-31
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    TOWN, Frank resigned
    director
  45. 1994-11-30
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    BLAKE, Paul resigned
    director
  46. 1994-03-01
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    DUNKLEY, Robert Trevor appointed
    secretary
  47. 1994-03-01
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    RIPPON, Anthony William resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-05-10
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    GOOLD, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  49. 1993-03-31
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    ELLIS, Martyn Anthony appointed
    director
  50. 1993-03-31
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    MCARDELL, Robert Graham resigned
    director
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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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 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 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Anthony Miller
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1951-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 1 Park Mill
Buckley Road
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 9DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (1 active · 19 resigned)

MILLER, Michael Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEY, James Robert Ewen→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-22 · resigned 1999-08-03
Resigned
DUNKLEY, Robert Trevor→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1995-05-05
Resigned
DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2008-10-29
Resigned
ELLIS, Martyn Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1995-05-05 · resigned 1995-05-22
Resigned
RIPPON, Anthony William→
secretary · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
BARON, Michael John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2000-07-07
Resigned
BLAKE, Paul→
director · ~68y · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
DERBYSHIRE, Michael Joseph Christian→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1999-08-03
Resigned
DUTTON, Joseph Lawrence→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2008-10-29
Resigned
ELLIS, Martyn Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1999-08-03
Resigned
GOOLD, Peter Anthony→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-05-10
Resigned
HALL, John Kingsley→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-07-03 · resigned 1998-05-26
Resigned
HAYNES, Rex→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 1996-04-16
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Keith Donald→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1996-11-30
Resigned
JENKINSON, Christopher Norman→
director · ~83y · resigned 1995-05-01
Resigned
KEELEY, Victor Edward→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
MCARDELL, Robert Graham→
director · ~95y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
TAIT, Philip→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-12-25 · resigned 1999-11-30
Resigned
TOWN, Frank→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property18/12/2000—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property05/05/199501/03/1999
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property19/06/199205/01/1996
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property19/06/199201/03/1999
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property16/06/198718/06/1992
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/04/1987—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Gurantee & debenture1 property25/08/197818/06/1992
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Recent filings (164 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-16
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accounts · AA
2019-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-10