BLAIRMORE HERITAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC263059 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£35.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 72). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £35,632
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£36k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £169.5k | £170.3k |
| Current assets | £1 | £580 |
| Net assets | £35.6k | £32.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-05-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2005-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAIRMORE HERITAGE LIMITED
- 2004-02-06➕VAUGHAN, Lynda appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-06➕HARVEY, Agnes appointeddirector
- 2004-02-06➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-06➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-06➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-06➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Agnes Harvey Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 22/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWAL BUILDING & PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC080544 · est 1982 | £199.8k £149.9k–£249.8k | — | — | 74 | 43y | 85 | 75y |
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| GUITAR GUITAR LIMITED→ SC247523 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 75y |
| ANGELLINE (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC385592 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 0 | 15y | 82 | 61y |
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| BOWMORE FILLING STATION LIMITED→ SC259944 · est 2003 | — | — | £208.8k | — | 22y | 82 | 64y |
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| DALLAS CARPETS SCOTLAND LTD.→ SC239903 · est 2002 | — | — | £467.7k | — | 23y | 82 | 60y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
179a Dalrymple Street
Greenock
PA15 1BX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HARVEY, Agnes→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-06
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 26/10/2005 | 05/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/10/2005 | 05/09/2023 |
Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30