BLAZING GRIFFIN POST PRODUCTION LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC543593 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 1 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
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
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,378,380
Cash YoY
+329%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77k
↑ 329% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £77.3k | £18.0k |
| Net assets | £1.38M | £901.8k |
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.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Henry John Marriott in Their Capacity as Trustee of the Marriott Ssas (Security Holder)
- 2025-05-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-23➕MCLEOD, Colin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-27➖EWEN, Catriona Anne resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-28➕ALAE-CAREW, Naysun Darren appointeddirector
- 2020-02-28➖FREW, David resigneddirector
- 2020-02-28➖WALSH ALAE-CAREW, Charlotte Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-30➖VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre resigneddirector
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16➕WALSH ALAE-CAREW, Charlotte Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-07-01➕EWEN, Catriona Anne appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAZING GRIFFIN POST PRODUCTION LIMITED
- 2016-08-24➕FREW, David appointeddirector
- 2016-08-24➕VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
cleanNo 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blazing Keep Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BLAZING GRIFFIN POST PRODUCTION LIMITED
This company · SC543593
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blazing Keep Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/08/2016 |
Mr Henry John Marriott Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/03/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Scottish Enterpriseceased 20/03/2018· significant influence
- Mr Naysun Darren Alae-Carewceased 20/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Francois Peter Andre Van Der Wattceased 20/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
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: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ALAE-CAREW, Naysun Darren→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLEOD, Colin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EWEN, Catriona Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2020-03-27
FREW, David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2020-02-28
VAN DER WATT, Francois Peter Andre→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2019-11-30
WALSH ALAE-CAREW, Charlotte Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2020-02-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Henry John Marriott in Their Capacity as Trustee of the Marriott Ssas (Security Holder) / The Hon Dinah Lilian Marriott in Their Capacity as Trustee of the Marriott Ssas (Security Holder) / Wilfred William John Marriott in Their Capacity as Trustee of the Marriott Ssas (Security Holder) / Lily Rachel Olivia Marriott in Their Capacity as Trustee of the Marriott Ssas (Security Holder) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 28/02/2018 | 28/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-05-13