BLYTH STAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02152943 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-08-06

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01130

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

16290SIC 16290
87200Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (9 active, 39 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

179 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand

2026-01-05
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accounts · AA
2025-06-24
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TONKS, Leanne resigned
director
2025-06-24
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officers · TM01
2025-05-28
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officers · AP01
2025-05-21
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MCANELLY, Susan, Dr appointed
director
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-01-31
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HUNTER, Joanne appointed
director
2025-01-31
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JACKSON, Michael appointed
director
2025-01-31
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MOORE, Gordon appointed
director
2025-01-31
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RAILTON, Anthony John appointed
director
2024-12-30
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accounts · AA
2024-03-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-03-02
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-02-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-02-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-02-02
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-02-02
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-01-03
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accounts · AA
2023-02-24
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mortgage · MR04
2023-02-24
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mortgage · MR05
2023-02-24
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mortgage · MR04
2023-02-24
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mortgage · MR05
2023-02-24
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mortgage · MR04
2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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Charge satisfied #7
2023-02-24
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-02-24
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-12-21
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accounts · AA
2022-12-16
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2022-12-14
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RENDALL, Teresa resigned
director
2022-03-14
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accounts · AA
2019-10-23
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MCHUGH, Bill resigned
director
2019-03-28
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TONKS, Leanne appointed
director
2016-09-07
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HERRON, Sharron Marie appointed
director
2015-09-30
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WATKIN, Jill resigned
director
2015-08-21
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-08-21
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-08-21
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-08-12
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MORDAIN, Gillian Ann resigned
director
2015-08-12
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PARKES, David resigned
director
2014-12-17
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MCHUGH, Bill appointed
director
2014-12-17
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PARKES, David appointed
director
2014-12-17
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ROWLEY, Brian Martin resigned
director
2014-12-17
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WATKIN, Jill appointed
director
2014-06-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-05-20
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WILKINSON, Lisa resigned
director
2013-02-08
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Secretary of State for Health

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1987-08-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

The Old Chandlery

30 Ridley Street

Blyth

Northumberland

NE24 3AG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-15

Last: 2025-07-01