BLUELITE GRAPHICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03405305 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£803.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £803,635
Net assets shrinking
Down £98,620 YoY
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£276k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£804k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£557k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£180k£361k£541k£722k£902kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£866.7k£978.7k
Current assets£557.1k£724.9k
Cash£275.7k£395.4k
Debtors£192.0k£239.6k
Net assets£803.6k£902.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-16
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  2. 2024-01-18
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  3. 2023-08-02
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  4. 2023-06-30
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    LOW, Peter Alan resigned
    director
  5. 2023-04-25
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  6. 2022-01-27
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  7. 2020-11-24
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  8. 2020-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2019-03-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-26
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  12. 2018-03-26
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  13. 2018-02-09
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  14. 2017-01-10
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  15. 2016-04-14
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  16. 2015-08-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-01-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2013-08-12
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    LOW, Gillian Louisa Rosina resigned
    director
  19. 2010-10-31
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    AVERY, Steve Desmond appointed
    director
  20. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Peter Robert, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-09-30
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    MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Howard resigned
    director
  22. 2007-04-30
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    BOX, Adele Kim resigned
    director
  23. 2006-09-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hitchins Smith & Co. Limited
  24. 2006-01-24
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    MCGLONE, Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2005-01-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 2004-12-10
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    STEVENSON, Peter Robert, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    MCGLONE, Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    SPRINGHAM, Mark resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    AVERY, Lorraine Kay appointed
    director
  30. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    BOX, Adele Kim appointed
    director
  31. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    LOW, Gillian Louisa Rosina appointed
    director
  32. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Howard appointed
    director
  33. 2004-01-01
    ➖
    SPRINGHAM, Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2004-01-01
    ➖
    VEASEY, John Charles Freere resigned
    director
  35. 2001-09-24
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    SPRINGHAM, Mark appointed
    director
  36. 2000-03-07
    ➕
    VEASEY, John Charles Freere appointed
    director
  37. 1999-11-01
    ➖
    MASTERS, Peter David Alastair resigned
    secretary
  38. 1999-11-01
    ➕
    SPRINGHAM, Mark appointed
    secretary
  39. 1999-04-01
    ➕
    MASTERS, Peter David Alastair appointed
    secretary
  40. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    CLARK, Terence Roy resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-09-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mwb (Business Centres) Limited
  42. 1997-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As BLUELITE GRAPHICS LIMITED
  43. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    CLARK, Terence Roy appointed
    secretary
  44. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1997-07-18
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1997-07-18
    ➕
    LOW, Peter Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lorraine Kay Avery
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mr Steve Desmond Avery
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/03/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 7 Sovereign Business Park
Albert Drive
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

AVERY, Lorraine Kay→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AVERY, Steve Desmond→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARK, Terence Roy→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
MASTERS, Peter David Alastair→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
SPRINGHAM, Mark→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
STEVENSON, Peter Robert, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 1997-07-18
Resigned
BOX, Adele Kim→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
LOW, Gillian Louisa Rosina→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2013-08-12
Resigned
LOW, Peter Alan→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-07-18 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Howard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
MCGLONE, Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-01-24
Resigned
SPRINGHAM, Mark→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-24 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
VEASEY, John Charles Freere→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-03-07 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties05/01/2015—
outstanding
Hitchins Smith & Co.
Hitchins Smith & Co. Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property21/09/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property18/01/2005—
outstanding
Mwb (Business Centres)
Mwb (Business Centres) Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property17/09/1997—
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Recent filings (98 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
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accounts · AA
2025-01-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-03-06