BLINDS 2000 LTD
💤Zombieactive
05725233 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-01
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13923
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1900 | 1900 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-20➖BULMER, John David resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20➖BULMER, Judith Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26➕HIDLE, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2024-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BLINDS 2000 LTD
- 2006-03-01➕BULMER, John David appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-01➕BULMER, John David appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➕BULMER, Judith Helen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nichola Hidle Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John David Bulmerceased 03/09/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Judith Helen Bulmerceased 03/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| B.O.M. LIGHT ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 01118477 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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| BELLAWOOD INTERIORS LIMITED→ 16205075 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| BISSETT PRINTERS LIMITED→ 01096138 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| BNWORKS LEEDS LTD→ 11909024 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BOARD SERVICES LTD→ 06978746 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BOOKER WELLMAN LIMITED→ 00998765 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13923 — SIC 13923
Registered office
98a Fountain Street, Morley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS27 0PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BULMER, John David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIDLE, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BULMER, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-20
BULMER, Judith Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-20
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31