BLUES STABLE SOFTWARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09377696 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-07
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (78/100)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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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.
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUES STABLE SOFTWARE LIMITED
- 2015-01-07➕READER, Terry appointeddirector
- 2015-01-07➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-07➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-01-07➕HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-01-07➖HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Terence Reader Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Terence Readerceased 12/02/2026· 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
Incorporated2015-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
71 Lords Stile Lane
Bromley Cross
Bolton
BL7 9JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
READER, Terry→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-07 · resigned 2015-01-07
HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-07 · resigned 2015-01-07
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Recent filings (32 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-14