BLUDISPLAY LIMITED
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-43.1k | £-21.7k |
| Current assets | £23.6k | £21.7k |
| Net assets | £-43.1k | £-21.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03➕MCGUIRE, Philip David appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03➖MCGUIRE, Sophie Laurel resigneddirector
- 2019-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUDISPLAY LIMITED
- 2017-02-21➕MCGUIRE, Sophie Laurel appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip David Mcguire Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Sophie Laurel Mcguireceased 03/07/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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