BLUESTONE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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04990418 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees—0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2018-12-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2018-01-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rj Developments (Hull) Limited
  15. 2017-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-05-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2016-05-19
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  19. 2012-06-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2012-06-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2008-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2008-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2007-06-25
    ➕
    RYDER, Robert Mark appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-06-25
    ➕
    RYDER, Helen Veronica appointed
    director
  25. 2007-06-25
    ➖
    MORAN, Helen resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-06-25
    ➖
    PARKIN, Martin Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2003-12-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BLUESTONE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  28. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    MORAN, Helen appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-12-10
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    PARKIN, Martin Andrew appointed
    director
  32. 2003-12-10
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2003-12-10
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 Veronica Ryder
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Robert Ryder
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30990 — SIC 30990

Registered office

Hiblings Farm
Malton Road
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 8EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

RYDER, Robert Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RYDER, Helen Veronica→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORAN, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned
PARKIN, Martin Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2003-12-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Rj Developments (Hull)
Rj Developments (Hull) Limited
A registered charge1 property29/01/201824/12/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property19/09/200813/06/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property03/09/200813/06/2012

Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-14