BLAKEDEW 194 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03886035 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-30
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
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
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-14➖PROBYN, Edmund Martyn resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29➖GILL, Ian William resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-28➕HEMANS, Fiona Maili appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-02-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2003-07-01➕PROBYN, Edmund Martyn appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-20➖BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-20➖BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-23➕HEMANS, Jeremy Willoughby appointeddirector
- 2000-02-23➕GILL, Ian William appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAKEDEW 194 LIMITED
- 1999-11-30➕BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-30➕BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — 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 71 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Willoughby Hemans Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS LAW CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16112051 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AQUA DESIGN AND LEISURE LIMITED→ 02775195 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| AUSTIN PEDAL CARS LIMITED→ 14146184 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AVERY RECOVERY LTD→ 10610015 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BIG SPENDER LIMITED→ 04708548 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BIT OF EXTRA DOE LIMITED→ 16144639 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| C & K RICKETTS LTD→ 05431170 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Manor Farm
Stour Provost
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 5SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HEMANS, Fiona Maili→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEMANS, Jeremy Willoughby→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILL, Ian William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2022-04-29
PROBYN, Edmund Martyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-14
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-11-20
BLAKELAW DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-11-20
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-27