BLAZE HOLDCO LIMITED
- 33200SIC 33200
- 64202Activities of production holding companies
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 5 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➖MILNE, James Smith resigneddirector
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23➕LOWDEN, Julie Thain appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-23➕MITCHELL, Paul Watt appointeddirector
- 2025-12-23➖JOHNSON, Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23➖JOHNSON, Howard resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-18➕BINNIE, Kevin Wood appointeddirector
- 2019-12-18➕MAIN, William Edwards appointeddirector
- 2019-12-18➕MILNE, James Smith appointeddirector
- 2019-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAZE HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2019-12-05➕JOHNSON, Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-12-05➕JOHNSON, Howard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JOHNSON, Ann resigned 2025-12-23; JOHNSON, Howard resigned 2025-12-23; MILNE, James Smith resigned 2026-01-30
Group structure
Balmoral Group Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balmoral Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 18/12/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Howard Johnsonceased 18/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Ann Johnsonceased 18/12/2019· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2023 | — |