BLADECUTTER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09102652 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-25
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
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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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BLADECUTTER LIMITED
- 2014-06-25➕BARR, Andrew Fraser appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew Fraser Barr Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Manufacturing · CA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW JORDAN FURNITURE LTD→ 06003879 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ANDREW LOWDEN PLANT & AGRICULTURAL REPAIRS LTD→ 07191225 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ANGUILLA SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 04721337 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ANIMAX LIMITED→ 01604213 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ARC WELDING & FABRICATION LTD→ 16987594 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AREMCO LIMITED→ 05316767 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AVRS SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 02497627 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| BARNETT'S(BUGLAWTON)LIMITED→ 00258042 · est 1931 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 94y | — | — |
| BENDALLS ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 00426047 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| BETTER TOMORROW BRANDS LTD→ 14863984 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACKDYKE ENGINEERS LIMITED→ 00873515 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| BLAZERS FUELS LIMITED→ 08594176 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 13, Appleby Business Park
Drawbriggs Lane
Appleby-In-Westmorland
Cumbria
CA16 6HX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BARR, Andrew Fraser→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-25
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11