BLANEY COMMERCIALS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC399395 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-12
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
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£182.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £182,711
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£89k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£183k
↑ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£556k
↑ 104% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £243.3k | £111.3k |
| Current assets | £555.7k | £273.0k |
| Cash | £89.3k | £70.4k |
| Debtors | £257.7k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £182.7k | £94.4k |
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-01-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-01-16📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-01-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-13➖BLANEY, John resigneddirector
- 2011-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BLANEY COMMERCIALS LTD
- 2011-05-12➕BLANEY, Grant John appointeddirector
- 2011-05-12➕BLANEY, John appointeddirector
- 2011-05-12➕MITCHELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-05-12➖MITCHELL, Robert resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLANEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Grant John Blaney Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Grant John Blaneyceased 19/01/2021· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190
Registered office
101 Main Street
Newmains
Wishaw
ML2 9BG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-26
Last: 2025-05-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BLANEY, Grant John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLANEY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2014-05-13
MITCHELL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2011-05-12
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-22
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-01-22
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-01-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28