BLAZEFIELD TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02188825 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£976.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.0 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
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
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £976,451

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£976k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£220k£440k£660k£880k£1.1mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£976.5k£976.5k
Current assets£1.10M£1.10M
Net assets£976.5k£976.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-09-17
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    Charge satisfied #6
  3. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-05-28
    ➖
    HORNBY, Alex Lloyd resigned
    director
  7. 2023-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-04-03
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    BROWN, Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2023-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-12
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    DALE, Mark Alan resigned
    director
  11. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-03-16
    ➕
    DALE, Mark Alan appointed
    director
  18. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2019-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-06-30
    ➖
    KING, Seth resigned
    director
  22. 2019-01-07
    ➕
    KING, Seth appointed
    director
  23. 2019-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-12-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-10-19
    ➖
    MCNAUGHT, Nadean resigned
    director
  26. 2017-02-01
    ➖
    WALLACE, James Keillor resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-02-01
    ➕
    HORNBY, Alex Lloyd appointed
    director
  28. 2017-02-01
    ➖
    WALLACE, James Keillor resigned
    director
  29. 2017-01-11
    ➕
    MCNAUGHT, Nadean appointed
    director
  30. 2015-08-05
    ➖
    GILBERT, Martin James resigned
    director
  31. 2009-03-16
    ➖
    TEMPLE, Julie Karen resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    WALLACE, James Keillor appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    FEARNLEY, Giles Robin resigned
    director
  34. 2008-06-19
    ➕
    GILBERT, Martin James appointed
    director
  35. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    WILDE, Stuart David resigned
    director
  36. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    WALLACE, James Keillor appointed
    director
  37. 2005-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  38. 2005-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  39. 2005-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2005-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2003-05-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 2001-09-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  43. 2001-04-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  44. 2000-12-29
    ➖
    SMITH, Clive Richard resigned
    secretary
  45. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE, Julie Karen appointed
    secretary
  46. 1994-08-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  47. 1993-08-12
    ➖
    FEARNLEY, Giles Robin resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-08-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Clive Richard appointed
    secretary
  49. 1991-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 1991-08-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Natwest Investment Bank Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Transdev Blazefield Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Transdev Blazefield Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BLAZEFIELD TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED
This company · 02188825

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Transdev Blazefield Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated1987-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319

Registered office

Prospect Park
Broughton Way
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 7NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

BROWN, Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FEARNLEY, Giles Robin→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-12
Resigned
SMITH, Clive Richard→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-12 · resigned 2000-12-29
Resigned
TEMPLE, Julie Karen→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2009-03-16
Resigned
WALLACE, James Keillor→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned
DALE, Mark Alan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-03-16 · resigned 2023-01-12
Resigned
FEARNLEY, Giles Robin→
director · ~72y · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
GILBERT, Martin James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2015-08-05
Resigned
HORNBY, Alex Lloyd→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2023-05-28
Resigned
KING, Seth→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-07 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
MCNAUGHT, Nadean→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-11 · resigned 2018-10-19
Resigned
WALLACE, James Keillor→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned
WILDE, Stuart David→
director · ~69y · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/05/200317/09/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission (the "deed") between blazefield holdings limited and others (the "existing companies") (1) burnley and pendle transport company limited (2) (the "further company") and lloyds tsb bank PLC (3) (the "bank")1 property20/09/200123/12/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property12/04/200123/12/2005
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property25/08/199423/12/2005
satisfied
NatWest Group
Natwest Investment Bank Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property09/08/199123/12/2005
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property09/06/198913/09/1991

Recent filings (176 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-24