BLANDFORD REFINISHERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06646463 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees0600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-07-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-07-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-08-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2017-08-07
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, Connor Marc appointed
    director
  18. 2017-08-07
    ➖
    FEATHERSTONE, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2010-07-15
    ➖
    TEASDALE, Russell Vine resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As BLANDFORD REFINISHERS LIMITED
  21. 2008-07-15
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, David Garry appointed
    director
  22. 2008-07-15
    ➕
    TEASDALE, Russell Vine appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-07-15
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-07-15
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-07-15
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2008-07-15
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2008-07-15
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

54/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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: 2026-07-21

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Enterprise House C/O Beaumont Accountancy Services
202 -206 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
County
TS1 3QW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FEATHERSTONE, Connor Marc→
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FEATHERSTONE, David Garry→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEASDALE, Russell Vine→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-15 · resigned 2010-07-15
Resigned
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-15 · resigned 2008-07-15
Resigned
FEATHERSTONE, Paul→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-07-15 · resigned 2017-08-07
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-15 · resigned 2008-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-03