BLUE SNAPPA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04101843 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5540
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5552SIC 5552
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-24⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-02-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2009-09-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-06-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-04-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-04-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-03-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-01-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-10-31➕WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-31➖CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-31➖CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➖HUDSON, Katie Robena resigneddirector
- 2001-02-23➕WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose appointeddirector
- 2001-02-23➕HUDSON, Katie Robena appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE SNAPPA LIMITED
- 2000-11-03➕WHITELOCK, Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-03➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-11-03➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-11-03➕CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 2000-11-03➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-24
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-24: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5540 — SIC 5540
Registered office
Trewoon Poldhu Cove
Mullion
Nr Helston
Cornwall
TR12 7JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-10-31
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WHITELOCK, Henrietta Rose→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-02-23
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WHITELOCK, Paul→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2002-10-31
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
CATTRAN, Charlotte Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2002-10-31
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
HUDSON, Katie Robena→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2002-10-31
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-24
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-02-24
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-02-24
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2009-06-18
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2009-04-28
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-04-20
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-01-08
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-01-08