BLO-OP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08719498 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-04
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£35.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32300
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £35,562
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,152 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£36k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-032023-10-03
Total assets£35.6k£36.7k
Current assets£39.3k£40.3k
Net assets£35.6k£36.7k

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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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-16
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  2. 2024-06-25
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  3. 2023-09-29
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  4. 2023-09-28
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    OXTOBY-PETROU, Elli, Dr resigned
    director
  5. 2023-09-28
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    STRAINE-FRANCIS, Esme Evelyn Christaleni resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-28
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  7. 2023-09-28
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  8. 2023-09-28
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  9. 2023-09-04
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  10. 2023-09-04
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  11. 2023-01-03
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  12. 2022-01-11
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  13. 2021-01-15
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  14. 2019-11-23
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  15. 2019-11-02
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  16. 2019-11-02
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  17. 2019-11-02
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  18. 2019-11-02
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  19. 2019-11-02
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    capital · SH01
  20. 2019-02-10
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-04-04
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    OXTOBY-PETROU, Elli, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2017-04-04
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    STRAINE-FRANCIS, Esme Evelyn Christaleni appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BLO-OP LIMITED
  24. 2013-10-04
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    OXTOBY, Neil Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Peter Oxtoby
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest01/11/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Dr Elli Oxtobyceased 04/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Esme Evelyn Christaleni Straine-Francisceased 04/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Neil Peter Oxtobyceased 01/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32300 — SIC 32300

Registered office

4 Belle Vue Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8RX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last made up to: 2024-10-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

OXTOBY, Neil Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-04
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Active
OXTOBY-PETROU, Elli, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2023-09-28
Resigned
STRAINE-FRANCIS, Esme Evelyn Christaleni→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2023-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15