ARTEX-BLUE HAWK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00398800 · ltd · incorporated 1945-09-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
165 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-01-02
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2023-07-17
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2022-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-01-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-01-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2020-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-05-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-05-01
    KEEN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  21. 2020-05-01
    KEEN, Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2020-05-01
    OXENHAM, Alun Roy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2020-05-01
    OXENHAM, Alun Roy resigned
    director
  24. 2018-12-31
    CAMMACK, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  25. 2018-12-31
    HERAUD, Stephane resigned
    director
  26. 2018-07-02
    HERAUD, Stephane appointed
    director
  27. 2018-07-02
    MOORE, Philip Edward resigned
    director
  28. 2010-08-18
    LAMBERT, Thierry resigned
    director
  29. 2010-08-18
    MOORE, Philip Edward appointed
    director
  30. 2010-08-18
    MOORE, Philip Edward appointed
    director
  31. 2010-08-18
    MOORE, Philip Edward resigned
    director
  32. 2009-02-24
    LAMBERT, Thierry appointed
    director
  33. 2009-02-24
    LAZARD, Roland, Mr. resigned
    director
  34. 2008-12-05
    CAMMACK, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  35. 2008-12-05
    CHAMBERS, Craig Stephen resigned
    director
  36. 2008-12-05
    OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
    director
  37. 2008-02-22
    COLLEY, John Graham resigned
    director
  38. 2008-02-22
    LAZARD, Roland, Mr. appointed
    director
  39. 2007-07-09
    CAMMACK, Nicholas James resigned
    secretary
  40. 2007-07-09
    OXENHAM, Alun Roy appointed
    secretary
  41. 2006-07-03
    CAMMACK, Nicholas James appointed
    secretary
  42. 2006-07-03
    CAMMACK, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  43. 2006-06-30
    HARRISON, Martin John resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-03-01
    CHAMBERS, Craig Stephen appointed
    director
  45. 2006-02-28
    BELL, Alastair Thomas Graham resigned
    director
  46. 2004-04-06
    BELL, Alastair Thomas Graham appointed
    director
  47. 2004-04-05
    CLARKE, Andrew resigned
    director
  48. 2003-11-03
    MOODY, Alistair resigned
    secretary
  49. 2003-11-01
    HARRISON, Martin John appointed
    secretary
  50. 2003-01-31
    CHAMBERS, Craig Stephen resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 81 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Okarno Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Okarno Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARTEX-BLUE HAWK LIMITED
This company · 00398800

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Okarno Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/06/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Compagnie De Saint-Gobainceased 29/06/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1945-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Saint-Gobain House East Leake
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE12 6JU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)

KEEN, Richard
secretary · appointed 2020-05-01
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Active
CAMMACK, Nicholas James
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-31
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Active
KEEN, Richard
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-05-01
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Active
BENNETT, Roy William
secretary · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
BODDY, Brian George
secretary · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1995-06-13
Resigned
CAMMACK, Nicholas James
secretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2007-07-09
Resigned
HARRISON, Martin John
secretary · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
MCLEOD, Alexander John
secretary · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1996-06-01
Resigned
MOODY, Alistair
secretary · appointed 1996-06-01 · resigned 2003-11-03
Resigned
OXENHAM, Alun Roy
secretary · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
ACEY, John Arthur
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
BELL, Alastair Thomas Graham
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
BENNETT, Roy William
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
CAMMACK, Nicholas James
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2008-12-05
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Craig Stephen
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2008-12-05
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Craig Stephen
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
CLARKE, Andrew
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2004-04-05
Resigned
COLLEY, John Graham
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2008-02-22
Resigned
COURT, Philip Anthony Olden
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
HANDLEY, Andrew Mccallum
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (165 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12