BRITISH CHLOROPHYLL COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £299.9k | £-990.6k |
| Average employees | 18 | 2100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-23➕BANKS, Timothy Simon appointeddirector
- 2018-01-23➕HARPER, Tim William Lefevbre appointeddirector
- 2018-01-23➕VINCENT, Julia Clare appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖HARDING, Graham Victor Cory resigneddirector
- 2002-10-01➖PARKER, Eric resigneddirector
- 2001-10-04➕HARDING, Graham Victor Cory appointeddirector
- 1994-11-30➖PATRICK, Richard William resigneddirector
- 1937-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITISH CHLOROPHYLL COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Blankney Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blankney Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
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