BLAIR PACKAGING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01598839 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-20
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
£97.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
119 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £96,960
Cash draining
Cash down 57% YoY
Cash YoY
-57%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£15k
↓ 57% YoY
Net Worth
£97k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £334.4k | £412.2k |
| Current assets | £1.24M | £1.33M |
| Cash | £15.4k | £35.4k |
| Debtors | £940.7k | £956.1k |
| Net assets | £97.0k | £81.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2017-10-09➖CAMERON, William Davie resigneddirector
- 2015-09-26➖CAMERON, Marilyn Gertrude resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-26➖CAMERON, Marilyn Gertrude resigneddirector
- 2013-05-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2006-08-07➕CAMERON, Blair appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAIR PACKAGING LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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
mediumMultiple 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Blair Cameron Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Davie Cameronceased 09/10/2017· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE HOMECARE LTD→ 12068140 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEACH GARAGE LTD→ 10651803 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BELVEDERE NOIRE LIMITED→ 12151444 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEVERSTON ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 01170773 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| BIO TECHNICS LIMITED→ 03008596 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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| BLF JOINERY LIMITED→ 06880048 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BM ENERGY LIMITED→ 15338284 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220
Registered office
116 Duke Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 5JW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CAMERON, Blair→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-07
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CAMERON, Marilyn Gertrude→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-09-26
CAMERON, Marilyn Gertrude→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2015-09-26
CAMERON, William Davie→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2017-10-09
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 23/04/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2013 | 14/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/2002 | 14/12/2022 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/03/1988 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-13