BLOCKE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11104301 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01190
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01450SIC 01450
  • 01460SIC 01460
  • 43210Electrical installation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-01
    ➖
    BLOCKE, Charlotte Jill resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    BLOCKE, Alistair resigned
    director
  15. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    KORB, Rebecca Emma, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2017-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLOCKE LIMITED
  17. 2017-12-08
    ➕
    BLOCKE, Vincent John appointed
    director
  18. 2017-12-08
    ➕
    BLOCKE, Alistair appointed
    director
  19. 2017-12-08
    ➕
    BLOCKE, Charlotte Jill appointed
    director
  20. 2017-12-08
    ➕
    KORB, Rebecca Emma, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2017-12-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLOCKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Vincent John Blocke
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 03/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/12/2017
Dr Rebecca Emma Korb
Individual · American · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/12/2017
Mr Alistair Blocke
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 01/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Charlotte Jill Blockeceased 26/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01190 — SIC 01190

Registered office

1 Lopen Road
Hinton St. George
TA17 8SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BLOCKE, Vincent John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLOCKE, Alistair→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
BLOCKE, Charlotte Jill→
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
KORB, Rebecca Emma, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18