ABLAZE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09951379 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-14
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Banks
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 dissolution
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-02-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-01-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-12-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-07-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2025-05-16
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2025-04-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2024-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2024-04-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-01-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABLAZE LIMITED
  21. 2016-01-14
    NAMFUKWE, Natasha appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Natasha Namfukwe
Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38
75100%
75-100% shares14/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64191 — Banks

Registered office

61 Chalcombe Avenue
Northampton
NN2 8LB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NAMFUKWE, Natasha
director · ~38y · appointed 2016-01-14
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Recent filings (33 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-02