THE BLUE LAMP TRUST
🌳Matureactive
07267846 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-05-27
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
42 officers (10 active, 42 linked, 41 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-21➖REDPATH, Scott Hughie resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22➖MCCULLAGH, Ian resigneddirector
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15➕BOON, Alexis appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➕COHEN-HATTON, Sabrina Rachel, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➕NEYROUD, Peter William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➖HOBBS, Graeme Nigel resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15➕REDPATH, Scott Hughie appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-15➖ODIN, Neil Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12➕BUCKMAN, Lorraine Carole Denise appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09➖CHILTON, Scott resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-27➕DURWARD, Keith James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-27➕LAWRENCE, Carole Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-03-27➕WINDEBANK, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-23➖HAYWARD, Nicholas William Tomlison resigneddirector
- 2025-03-23➖RUTT, Alastair Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31➖HOGG, Malcolm David resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-21➕CHILTON, Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➖SMITH, Royston Matthew resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖HANCOCK, William resigneddirector
- 2023-02-22➖PINKNEY, Olivia Clare resigneddirector
- 2022-08-09➕MAYNE, Fergus Andrew Otway appointeddirector
- 2022-02-22➖CARTER, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-08-28➖MILLS-GOODLET, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-03-26➕DUNGER, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-12-21➖SHAW, Toni resigneddirector
- 2018-06-11➕RUTT, Alastair Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-01-22➖CURRY, David Edward resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HOBBS, Graeme Nigel resigned 2025-10-15; MCCULLAGH, Ian resigned 2026-01-22; ODIN, Neil Ian resigned 2025-09-15
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Hampshire Police And Fire Hq
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
SO50 9SJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (10 active · 32 resigned)
BOON, Alexis→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-10-15
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BUCKMAN, Lorraine Carole Denise→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-06-12
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COHEN-HATTON, Sabrina Rachel, Dr→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-15
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DUNGER, Fiona Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-03-26
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DURWARD, Keith James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-03-27
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LAWRENCE, Carole Ann→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-03-27
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LE MAY, Catherine Sarah→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-06-19
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MAYNE, Fergus Andrew Otway→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-08-09
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NEYROUD, Peter William, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-15
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WINDEBANK, Rachel→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-03-27
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HOGG, Malcolm David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-10 · resigned 2024-03-31
APTER, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2015-04-07
BONNEY, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2014-12-17
CARTER, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2015-10-06 · resigned 2022-02-22
CHILTON, Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-21 · resigned 2025-04-09
CURRY, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-20 · resigned 2018-01-22
FOX, Lindsay Garrett→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2017-10-23
HANCOCK, William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2023-03-31
HAYES, Simon Alexander, Mr →
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2016-06-04
HAYWARD, Nicholas William Tomlison→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2025-03-23
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Recent filings (139 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28