BLACKSTAR MERCHANT SERVICES LIMITED
Company number 07745671 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Blackstar Merchant Services has achieved a notable turnaround from near-insolvency in 2015-2018 to a positive net asset position, demonstrating management capability. However, the 2024 financial year reveals concerning deterioration: a net loss of £12,739, net current liabilities widening to £110,872, and a current ratio of just 0.58x. The significant Corporation Tax liability of £129,183 and an ageing terminal fleet requiring capital replacement add further pressure. Credit facilities should only be extended with appropriate security over the terminal fleet and covenants requiring minimum current ratio thresholds and timely tax payments.
Shareholders' funds
£216,858
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2011-08-18
- Employees
- 10 (2025 accounts · was 11 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Beckbury Hall, Beckbury, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9DJ
- Postcode
- TF11 9DJ
- Capital
- 75,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-25
- Next due by
- 2027-09-08
Nature of business (SIC)
- 77330 Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)
Officers 5 current · 2 resigned
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB479042 (Tier 1), registered since 2022.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BLACKSTONE MERCHANT SERVICES LTD | 2011-10-27 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| THE MAXELL BUILDING APLEY, TELFORD, TF1 6DA | 2011-12-20 |
| THE MAXWELL BUILDING APLEY, TELFORD, TF1 6DA | 2011-11-08 |
| 45 CHURCH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B3 2RT, UNITED KINGDOM | 2011-09-15 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 48 similar companies in TF — measured against the wider sector
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (10 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2011.
The class of 2011
20%
of the 450,455 companies incorporated in 2011 are still active today; 78% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.