ARMORY BLAISE
🌳Matureactive
02011504 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1986-04-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-29➕MA, Kin Fai Henry appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29➖FERNANDEZ, Martin Benedict resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➖FIELD, Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-16➕BUNDGAARD-ANTOINE, Bente Bulow appointeddirector
- 2014-06-16➖LYALL, William resigneddirector
- 2008-12-02➖LYALL, William resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➕FIELD, Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➕FERNANDEZ, Martin Benedict appointeddirector
- 2001-01-05➖GOULD, Mark Philip resigneddirector
- 2000-01-10➖DELAGE, Olivier resigneddirector
- 2000-01-10➕GOULD, Mark Philip appointeddirector
- 1999-11-30➖JARMOLKIEWICZ, Tadeusz Jan resignedsecretary
- 1995-10-31➖ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-10-18➕JARMOLKIEWICZ, Tadeusz Jan appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-15➖HART, Andrew resigneddirector
- 1993-06-15➕LYALL, William appointeddirector
- 1986-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMORY BLAISE
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Emerson Holding Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
🏛️significant stake
Abogado Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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ARMORY BLAISE
This company · 02011504
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emerson Holding Company Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Abogado Nominees Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1986-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
70 Gracechurch Street
Suite 423
London
EC3V 0HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BUNDGAARD-ANTOINE, Bente Bulow→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MA, Kin Fai Henry→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIELD, Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
JARMOLKIEWICZ, Tadeusz Jan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-18 · resigned 1999-11-30
LYALL, William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-12-02
ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1995-10-31
DELAGE, Olivier→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-01-10
FERNANDEZ, Martin Benedict→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2021-06-29
GOULD, Mark Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-10 · resigned 2001-01-05
HART, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-06-15
LYALL, William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 2014-06-16
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-01