BLAZING GRIFFIN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC404603 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-1.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 59113Television programme production activities
  • 59131Motion picture distribution activities
  • 62011Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,264,970
Cash YoY
+573%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£96k
↑ 573% YoY
Net Worth
-£1.3m
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£2.4m-£1.9m-£1.4m-£919k-£412k£96kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£95.7k£14.2k
Net assets£-1.26M£-2.44M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    MCLEOD, Colin appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-19
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  3. 2025-11-12
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  4. 2024-07-11
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  5. 2024-06-07
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-06-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  7. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2021-12-07
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  11. 2020-07-28
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  12. 2020-07-06
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  13. 2020-03-31
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    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-03-27
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    EWEN, Catriona Anne resigned
    secretary
  15. 2020-03-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-01-20
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2020-01-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Henry John Marriott, the Hon Dinah Lilian Marriott, Wilfred William John Marriott and Lily Rachel Olivia Marriott, as Trustees of the Mariott Ssas
  18. 2019-12-04
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  19. 2019-11-30
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    VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre resigned
    director
  20. 2019-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-11-20
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    WALDO, Barry Brandon resigned
    director
  22. 2019-10-11
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  23. 2019-02-28
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  24. 2019-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2019-02-22
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    mortgage · MR05
  26. 2019-02-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2018-11-20
    ➖
    HESLOP, Stephen resigned
    director
  28. 2018-11-20
    ➕
    WALDO, Barry Brandon appointed
    director
  29. 2018-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  30. 2017-07-01
    ➖
    COURTNEY, Jen resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-07-01
    ➕
    EWEN, Catriona Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2016-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2015-11-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Altara Games Limited
  34. 2015-02-02
    ➕
    ALAE-CAREW, Naysun Darren appointed
    director
  35. 2015-02-02
    ➕
    COURTNEY, Jen appointed
    secretary
  36. 2015-02-02
    ➕
    HESLOP, Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 2014-04-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: East of Scotland Investment Fund Limited
  38. 2014-01-16
    ➖
    HESLOP, Stephen resigned
    director
  39. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    BONIFACE, Michael Stuart resigned
    director
  40. 2012-10-24
    ➕
    BONIFACE, Michael Stuart appointed
    director
  41. 2012-10-24
    ➕
    HESLOP, Stephen appointed
    director
  42. 2011-08-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLAZING GRIFFIN LIMITED
  43. 2011-08-02
    ➕
    VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Blazing Keep Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Blazing Keep Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BLAZING GRIFFIN LIMITED
This company · SC404603

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Blazing Keep Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Henry John Marriott
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence19/03/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Scottish Enterpriseceased 19/03/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Naysun Darren Alae-Carewceased 19/03/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Francois Peter Andre Van Der Wattceased 26/02/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

The Old School House
101 Portman Street
Glasgow
G41 1EJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

ALAE-CAREW, Naysun Darren→
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLEOD, Colin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COURTNEY, Jen→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2017-07-01
Resigned
EWEN, Catriona Anne→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2020-03-27
Resigned
BONIFACE, Michael Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
HESLOP, Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2018-11-20
Resigned
HESLOP, Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2014-01-16
Resigned
VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
WALDO, Barry Brandon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2019-11-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Henry John Marriott, the Hon Dinah Lilian Marriott, Wilfred William John Marriott and Lily Rachel Olivia Marriott, as Trustees of the Mariott Ssas
A registered charge1 property17/01/202007/06/2024
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—28/02/201828/02/2019
satisfied
Altara Games
Altara Games Limited
A registered charge2 properties16/11/201514/12/2016
satisfied
East of Scotland Investment Fund
East of Scotland Investment Fund Limited
A registered charge—07/04/201412/02/2019

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