BLENMAN LOGISTICS LTD

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14646148 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-07
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 Feb 2024
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.2y

0/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,959

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-02-29
Total assets£5.0k
Current assets£6.8k
Net assets£5.0k

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 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-06-02
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-05-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
  5. 2025-05-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-05-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-05-20
    WILLIAMS, Matthew Lee resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-15
    TILTMAN, Matthew John resigned
    director
  9. 2025-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-04-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-04-02
    WILLIAMS, Matthew Lee appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-01
    TILTMAN, Matthew John appointed
    director
  14. 2024-05-13
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2024-05-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
  16. 2024-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLENMAN LOGISTICS LTD
  18. 2023-02-07
    BLENMAN-SEALY, Nathaneil Blair Everton appointed
    director
  19. 2023-02-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nathaneil Blair Everton Blenman-Sealy
Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-07
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

Office 218 45 Salisbury Road
Cardiff
CF24 4AB
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BLENMAN-SEALY, Nathaneil Blair Everton
director · ~34y · appointed 2023-02-07
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Active
TILTMAN, Matthew John
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-01 · resigned 2025-05-15
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Matthew Lee
director · ~35y · appointed 2025-04-02 · resigned 2025-05-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Tallaght Financial
Tallaght Financial LTD
A registered charge29/05/2025
outstanding
Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK
Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
A registered charge1 property09/05/2024
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Recent filings (13 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-07