BLIND SAMURAI FILMS LIMITED

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05123730 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-10
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-05-11
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    RANSTED, Daniel James resigned
    director
  18. 2010-05-09
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    COTTRELL, Roger resigned
    director
  19. 2009-11-01
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    RANSTED, Daniel James appointed
    director
  20. 2004-07-29
    ➕
    COTTRELL, Roger appointed
    director
  21. 2004-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BLIND SAMURAI FILMS LIMITED
  22. 2004-05-10
    ➕
    MITTON, Benjamin John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-05-10
    ➕
    MITTON, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2004-05-10
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-05-10
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    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-05-10
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2004-05-10
    ➖
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 73 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Mitton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—board control25-50% shares · board control10/05/2016

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
Incorporated2004-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

24 High Street
Tywyn
Gwynedd
LL36 9AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-20

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MITTON, Benjamin John→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MITTON, Paul→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-10
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Active
EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-10 · resigned 2004-05-10
Resigned
COTTRELL, Roger→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-29 · resigned 2010-05-09
Resigned
RANSTED, Daniel James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2012-05-11
Resigned
EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-10 · resigned 2004-05-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-28