BLACKBURNS DMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06808721 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-06-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-18📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-01-10📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2011-11-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-09-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-08-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · 2.35B
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-03-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-03-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-09-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-05-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-04-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-04-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-06-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-02-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-02-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-02-28📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-19📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-02-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: John Blackburn Limited
- 2009-02-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Davenham Trust PLC
- 2009-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Davenham Trust PLC
- 2009-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2009-02-16➖PAYNE, Stuart Roy resigneddirector
- 2009-02-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-02-11➕MARTIN, Ben Andrew Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-11➕ATKINSON, Andrew Nicholas Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-02-11➕BLACK, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-02-11➕COWMAN, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-02-11➕MARTIN, Ben Andrew Douglas appointeddirector
- 2009-02-11➕PAYNE, Stuart Roy appointeddirector
- 2009-02-11➖ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKBURNS DMS LIMITED
- 2009-02-03➕ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLACK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-03
11 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-11-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-09-08: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
St James Square
Manchester
M2 6DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MARTIN, Ben Andrew Douglas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-02-11
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ATKINSON, Andrew Nicholas Charles→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-02-11
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BLACK, Stuart Charles→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-11
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COWMAN, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-11
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MARTIN, Ben Andrew Douglas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-02-11
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PAYNE, Stuart Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-11 · resigned 2009-02-16
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-02-03 · resigned 2009-02-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | John Blackburn John Blackburn Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 18/02/2009 | 10/02/2010 | |
| outstanding | Davenham Trust Davenham Trust PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Davenham Trust Davenham Trust PLC | Chattel mortgage | 2 properties | 18/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 18/02/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-03
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-02-18
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2013-01-10
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-11-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-09-08
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-08-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-03-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-03-02
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-03-02
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-09-27
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-05-21
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-04-26
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-03-10
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-03-10