BLAZE IP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06657404 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-28
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62011Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £3.7k |
| Current assets | — | £92.4k |
| Net assets | — | £3.7k |
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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-10➖GILL, James resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAZE IP LIMITED
- 2008-07-28➕COOPER, Jason Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-07-28➕GILL, James appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-28➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-28➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-28➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-28➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 58. 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 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Peter Cooper Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ATLANTIC FRESH LIMITED→ 05654335 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFOOD LIMITED→ 06546518 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BENAKOVA BLOOMS LIMITED→ 16332133 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BENNETTS & COMPANY (GRIMSBY) LIMITED→ 00492707 · est 1951 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| BETYKEVIN LTD→ 16460623 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUEBERRY BOO LIMITED→ 12627499 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLUECHIP TRADE LTD→ 16133911 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BNPZ LIMITED→ 17106676 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOTTEGA MAGICA LTD→ 16584665 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOTTOMS UP SNACKS LTD→ 07987954 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BOX TRADING DONCASTER LIMITED→ 16592425 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Registered office
Sidings House Sidings Court
Lakeside
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
COOPER, Jason Peter→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILL, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2009-06-10
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2008-07-28
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2008-07-28
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-29