BLACKPOOL GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11814366 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-08
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (57/100)

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
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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-07
    REDFORD, Tina Ruth resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-08
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  5. 2026-01-08
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  6. 2026-01-08
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  7. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-11-19
    PARRY, David William resigned
    director
  14. 2020-05-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-03-01
    AKROYD, Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2019-03-01
    PARRY, David William appointed
    director
  21. 2019-03-01
    REDFORD, Tina Ruth appointed
    director
  22. 2019-03-01
    STONE, Anthony Paul resigned
    director
  23. 2019-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLACKPOOL GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
  24. 2019-02-08
    STONE, Anthony Paul appointed
    director
  25. 2019-02-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 69. 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.)

Group structure

Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts & Entertainments) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts & Entertainments) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
BLACKPOOL GRAND PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
This company · 11814366

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts & Entertainments) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/02/2019

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
Incorporated2019-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

The Grand Theatre,
Church Street
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 1HT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

AKROYD, Peter
director · ~69y · appointed 2019-03-01
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Active
PARRY, David William
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2020-11-19
Resigned
REDFORD, Tina Ruth
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2026-02-07
Resigned
STONE, Anthony Paul
director · ~77y · appointed 2019-02-08 · resigned 2019-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17