BLUE SCREENZ LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC485023 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-28
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£33.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £33,697
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£34k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£83k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £820 | £9.2k |
| Current assets | £83.5k | £73.4k |
| Net assets | £33.7k | £30.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-15➖AHMAD, Shahbaz resigneddirector
- 2020-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-25➕AHMAD, Shahbaz appointeddirector
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-07➖FAROOQ, Qirat-Ul-Ain resigneddirector
- 2020-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-25➕FAROOQ, Qirat-Ul-Ain appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-01➖AHMAD, Shahbaz resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-01➖AHMAD, Shahbaz resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-01➕FAROOQ, Umar appointeddirector
- 2014-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE SCREENZ LTD
- 2014-08-28➕AHMAD, Shahbaz appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-28➕AHMAD, Shahbaz appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Umar Farooq Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shahbaz Ahmadceased 01/11/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B NO. 1 LIMITED→ SC366937 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BEYOND SECURE LIMITED→ SC625557 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BILLAS NEWSAGENTS LTD→ SC740006 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIOXELY LTD→ SC861186 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLEK LTD→ SC549343 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BLOOMBOX GIFTS LTD→ SC846804 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE CAPELLA LTD→ SC848409 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE ROBIN SCOT LTD→ SC844848 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUE SKY MOBILITY LIMITED→ SC452411 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BLUE TECH (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC741441 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLUE WATER HILLS LTD→ SC844853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
20 Whin Place
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 3XS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FAROOQ, Umar→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AHMAD, Shahbaz→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-28 · resigned 2018-11-01
AHMAD, Shahbaz→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-25 · resigned 2021-03-15
AHMAD, Shahbaz→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-28 · resigned 2019-10-01
FAROOQ, Qirat-Ul-Ain→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-04-25 · resigned 2020-05-07
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-10