B L F C LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03308973 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 90). 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-01
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-11-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-02-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2016-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-12-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2014-09-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2014-09-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-06-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2013-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-07-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2013-05-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2012-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-02-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2011-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-01-28
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-02-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-03-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-02-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2007-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-02-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2006-08-29
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-08-29
    ➖
    RAPID COMPANY FORMATIONS (U.K.) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2001-02-19
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    director
  31. 2001-01-11
    ➖
    BRIDGETON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2001-01-11
    ➕
    RAPID COMPANY FORMATIONS (U.K.) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1998-04-29
    ➕
    BRIDGETON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1998-04-29
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1998-01-19
    ➕
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director
  36. 1998-01-19
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 1997-01-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B L F C LIMITED
  38. 1997-01-28
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-01-28
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

Lansdowne House
3 Lansdowne Place
Gosforth
Tyne & Wear
NE3 1HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
director · ~90y · appointed 2001-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIDGETON LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2001-01-11
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1998-04-29
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2011-01-28
Resigned
RAPID COMPANY FORMATIONS (U.K.) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1998-01-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-08-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2014-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-22
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2013-07-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-12