BLUE STAR PATTERN TOYS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09229848 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-22
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-322
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13910
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £322
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£322
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £-322 | £-1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20➕POTOCZNA, Dorota appointeddirector
- 2025-05-20➖DROZD, Sebastian Jakub resigneddirector
- 2025-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01➕DROZD, Sebastian Jakub appointeddirector
- 2025-04-30➖POTOCZNA, Dorota resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30➕POTOCZNA, Dorota appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30➖TEWS, Henryk resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-14➖TEWS, Bernard resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14➕TEWS, Henryk appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE STAR PATTERN TOYS LTD
- 2014-09-22➕TEWS, Bernard 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dorota Potoczna Individual · Polish · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Henryk Tewsceased 30/08/2024· 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Bernard Tewsceased 14/02/2024· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13910 — SIC 13910
Registered office
70 A Beverley Road
Hull
HU3 1YD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
POTOCZNA, Dorota→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-05-20
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DROZD, Sebastian Jakub→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-05-01 · resigned 2025-05-20
POTOCZNA, Dorota→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-09-30 · resigned 2025-04-30
TEWS, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2024-02-14
TEWS, Henryk→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-14 · resigned 2024-09-30
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-28