Blakemeister Limited

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No. SC527483/Inc. 22 Feb 2016/SIC 69201 · Accounting & auditing/ Edinburgh, Scotland

Accounting & auditing

Blakemeister Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 22 Feb 2016 (10 years ago), with its registered office in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company operates in Professional services.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing professional services business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.9% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

60out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Professional services formations up 5.9% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

dormant accounts

This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing professional services business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.9% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 5.9% nationally, +5.8% in Scotland.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

97,387 comparable companies in Scotland; five-year survival across the sector is 44.1%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+5.9%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age10 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

What to do nextFor any seller

Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how Scotland comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 97,387 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector

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Commercial fitModerate

60/100

StatusActive

Age10 yrs

Sector growth+5.9%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

900days overdue

Accounts were due 29 Apr 2024 and are not on the register — about 2 years 5 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Professional services formations up 5.9% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

97,387 comparable companies in Scotland.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 10 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

10 yrs

Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.

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Market summary · professional services

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector1,204,500

National growth+5.9%

Scotland+5.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)109,801live · all 32 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival44.1%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.

New companies per quarter

27,094 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (32 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival91.8%

3-year survival57.4%

5-year survival44.1%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 44 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · Scotland

The market around it

Population5,545,500

Employment rate74.6%

Economic activity77.7%

Median weekly pay£775.60

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Scotland holds about 8% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Scotland is a very high-density market for professional services, with about 97,387 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.8%).
3Around 7,772 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 44% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

371–80

21 + this one81+

A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 60/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 97,387 in Scotland · 7,772 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received three times strike-off notices without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended10 Jun 2023
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory09 May 2023
Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date09 Dec 2022
Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control09 Dec 2022
Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date09 Dec 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 Jul 2022
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant29 Jul 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 Jul 2022
Change account reference date company previous shortened29 Jul 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts29 Jul 2022

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Company details

Company: Blakemeister Limited
Number: SC527483
Registered office: 10 Rathbone Place, Edinburgh, EH15 1TT
Incorporated: 22 Feb 2016
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 69201 — Accounting & auditing
Status: Active
Region: Scotland · Scotland
Accounts: Overdue, was due 29 Apr 2024
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 07 Mar 2022

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

BLAKEY, Graham Andrew Stewart

Secretary

22 Feb 2016

Dissolved

BLAKEY, Graham Andrew Stewart

Director

22 Feb 2016

Dissolved

LACKIE, Marion Margaret

Director

01 Jun 2019

Dissolved

Mrs Marion Margaret Lackie

Owns 25–50% of shares

Dissolved

Mr Graham Andrew Stewart Blakey

Owns 75–100% of shares

Dissolved

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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