BLUE MEDIA LDN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10271918 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-11
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 2025
Net worth
£52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £52,458

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£52k
Current Assets
£58k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-30
Total assets£52.5k
Current assets£58.3k
Net assets£52.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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. 2026-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-10-24
    ➕
    HILL, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2019-10-24
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Simon resigned
    director
  21. 2016-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLUE MEDIA LDN LIMITED
  22. 2016-07-11
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Hill
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares24/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Simon Williamsceased 24/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2016-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150

Registered office

32 Trengrouse Avenue
Torpoint
PL11 2DN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HILL, Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-10-24
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Active
WILLIAMS, Simon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-07-11 · resigned 2019-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08