BLA CONSULTING LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC346316 · llp · incorporated 2009-06-11
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-27 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-07-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2022-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2022-07-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2021-07-26📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2009-10-01➕LITTLE, Geoffrey appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-10-01➕LITTLE, Hilary Margaret appointedllp-member
- 2009-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BLA CONSULTING LLP
- 2009-06-11➕ANDERSON, Michael Braid appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-06-11➕BRADSHAW, David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-06-11➕ANDERSON, Anna Maria appointedllp-member
- 2009-06-11➕BRADSHAW, Alisa appointedllp-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Little Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Michael Braid Anderson Individual · English · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Bradshaw Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Lindum
264-266 Durham Road
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 4JR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
ANDERSON, Michael Braid→
Activellp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2009-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADSHAW, David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-11
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LITTLE, Geoffrey→
Activellp-designated-member · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Anna Maria→
Activellp-member · ~70y · appointed 2009-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADSHAW, Alisa→
Activellp-member · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITTLE, Hilary Margaret→
Activellp-member · ~62y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-28
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-30
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2023-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-26
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-25
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2022-06-29