BLAZE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
- 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.8k | £10.9k |
| Current assets | £17.5k | £5.7k |
| Cash | £10.4k | £2.8k |
| Debtors | £7.1k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £9.0k | £9.6k |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAZE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
- 2021-05-19➕BENTLEY, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➕MORRIS, Edward John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➕SMITH, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Bentley Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/05/2021 |
Mr Robert Smith Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/05/2021 |
Mr Edward John Morris Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/05/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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