JAMES T BLAKEMAN & CO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02712341 · ltd · incorporated 1992-05-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£5.79M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10130SIC 10130
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
111 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
82
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 £5,789,198
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£5.8m
Current Assets
£12m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-27 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.23M |
| Current assets | £12.11M |
| Cash | £1.33M |
| Debtors | £6.91M |
| Net assets | £5.79M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-16➕GLOVER, Steven Garrick appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-16➕BOTTOMLEY, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-05-16➕COUCH, Adam Hartley appointeddirector
- 2025-05-16➖COPE, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-16➖BLAKEMAN, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2025-05-16➖COLLINGE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2025-05-16➖COPE, Susan resigneddirector
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-20➕COLLINGE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-25➖BLAKEMAN, James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-05-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 1992-09-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-07-14➕BLAKEMAN, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 1992-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs JAMES T BLAKEMAN & CO LIMITED
- 1992-05-06➕COPE, Susan appointedsecretary
- 1992-05-06➕HUNT, Jennifer Irene appointednominee-secretary
- 1992-05-06➖HUNT, Jennifer Irene resignednominee-secretary
- 1992-05-06➕COPE, Susan appointeddirector
- 1992-05-06➕REDDING, Diana Elizabeth appointednominee-director
- 1992-05-06➖REDDING, Diana Elizabeth resignednominee-director
- 1991-05-06➕BLAKEMAN, Philip James appointeddirector
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
James T Blakeman & Co (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
James T Blakeman & Co (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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JAMES T BLAKEMAN & CO LIMITED
This company · 02712341
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James T Blakeman & Co (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Philip James Blakemanceased 16/05/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Susan Copeceased 16/05/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Crane Court Hesslewood Office Park
Ferriby Road
Hessle
HU13 0PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
GLOVER, Steven Garrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOTTOMLEY, John Mark→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COUCH, Adam Hartley→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-16
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COPE, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 2025-05-16
HUNT, Jennifer Irene→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 1992-05-06
BLAKEMAN, James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1992-07-14 · resigned 2023-06-25
BLAKEMAN, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-05-06 · resigned 2025-05-16
COLLINGE, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-20 · resigned 2025-05-16
COPE, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 2025-05-16
REDDING, Diana Elizabeth→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 1992-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 21/05/2012 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/09/1992 | 16/05/2025 |
Recent filings (111 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16