BLUE APPLE BOATS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC447583 · llp · incorporated 2023-05-31
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-23📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2023-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2023-06-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Promarine Finance LTD
- 2023-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE APPLE BOATS LLP
- 2023-05-31➕BALE, Jake appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-05-31➕BALE, James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2023-05-31📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jake Bale Individual · British · DOB 02/2004 · age 22 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 31/05/2023 |
Mr James Bale Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 31/05/2023 |
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 →
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7 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2023-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
30 Ferris Town
Truro
TR1 3JJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BALE, Jake→
Activellp-designated-member · ~22y · appointed 2023-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALE, James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Promarine Finance Promarine Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (10 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-10-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2023-06-13
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2023-05-31