BLADEDRIVE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02832181 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7220
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-09-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-10-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1993-08-25➕AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-08-25➕MALE, Jeffreys Barry appointeddirector
- 1993-08-25➖CO FORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-25➖CO FORM (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BLADEDRIVE LIMITED
- 1993-07-01➕CO FORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-01➕CO FORM (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7220 — SIC 7220
Registered office
Anglo House Bell Lane Office Village
Bell Lane, Little Chalfont
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP6 6FA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-08-25
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MALE, Jeffreys Barry→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 1993-08-25
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CO FORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1993-08-25
CO FORM (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1993-08-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/06/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-06-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-12-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-02-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-08
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-18