BLUE DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08762555 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-05
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.61M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,607,165
Cash YoY
+84%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£375k
↑ 84% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£4.1m
↑ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.49M | £1.71M |
| Current assets | £4.12M | £2.48M |
| Cash | £375.1k | £204.4k |
| Debtors | £2.82M | £1.65M |
| Net assets | £1.61M | £1.46M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-22➖ROSS, Timothy David resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-01➕YOUNG, Neville appointeddirector
- 2018-01-01➖KNIGHT, Paul Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-01➖KNIGHT, Helen Anne resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖KNIGHT, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕ROSS, Timothy David appointeddirector
- 2013-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2013-11-05➕KNIGHT, Paul Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-05➕KNIGHT, Helen Anne appointeddirector
- 2013-11-05➕KNIGHT, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cooper Dennison Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cooper Dennison Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BLUE DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 08762555
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cooper Dennison Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Timothy David Rossceased 22/08/2025· significant influence
- Mr Neville Youngceased 22/08/2025· significant influence
- Mrs Helen Anne Knightceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Thomas Knightceased 01/01/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Montacs International House, Kingsfield Court
Chester Business Park
Chester
CH4 9RF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
YOUNG, Neville→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNIGHT, Paul Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-05 · resigned 2018-01-01
KNIGHT, Helen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2013-11-05 · resigned 2018-01-01
KNIGHT, Paul Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2013-11-05 · resigned 2018-01-01
ROSS, Timothy David→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2025-08-22
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-03-26