BLACKBRIDGE TGS 1 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09196095 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-30
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
36 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-09-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-04-01
    GRIFFITHS, Lewis Alexander resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-04-01
    MAZZONE, Tony resigned
    director
  12. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-10-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2015-01-22
    MAZZONE, Tony appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACKBRIDGE TGS 1 LIMITED
  21. 2014-08-30
    REYNOLDS, Gerard Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2014-08-30
    GRIFFITHS, Lewis Alexander appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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 Gerard Reynolds
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
5075%
50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

40 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK40 2NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

REYNOLDS, Gerard Paul
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-30
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Lewis Alexander
secretary · appointed 2014-08-30 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
MAZZONE, Tony
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-22 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16