ASPECT BLINDS LTD

💤Zombieactive
09020803 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-01
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,476

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£52k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£52k-£34k-£16k£2k£20k£38kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-49.4k£-36.2k
Current assets£37.6k£24.8k
Net assets£-52.5k£-38.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-02-01
    ➖
    HAZELTINE, Donna Michele resigned
    director
  10. 2023-01-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-01-12
    ➕
    HAZELTINE, John Charles appointed
    director
  12. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-01-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-01-01
    ➕
    HAZELTINE, Donna Michele appointed
    director
  17. 2022-01-01
    ➖
    HAZELTINE, John Charles resigned
    director
  18. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2014-05-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ASPECT BLINDS LTD
  23. 2014-05-01
    ➕
    HAZELTINE, John Charles 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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 John Charles Hazeltine
Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2014-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

82a James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HAZELTINE, John Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-01-12
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Active
HAZELTINE, Donna Michele→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2023-02-01
Resigned
HAZELTINE, John Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28