BLACKHALL ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00846484 · ltd · incorporated 1965-04-22

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 25990

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (62/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 47.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 47.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	45	46

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-07-24
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2026-04-29
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2025-09-19
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2024-04-05
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accounts · AA
2023-10-19
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officers · CH03
2023-10-19
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officers · CH01
2023-10-19
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officers · AP01
2023-10-02
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BLACKHALL, Rosalind Elizabeth appointed
director
2023-09-29
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accounts · AA
2022-09-07
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2021-10-21
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2021-09-21
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accounts · AA01
2021-03-29
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2019-12-11
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accounts · AA
2019-07-05
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officers · TM01
2019-03-11
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LEWTHWAITE, John resigned
director
2018-12-18
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accounts · AA
2018-06-07
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mortgage · MR01
2018-06-01
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-08-25
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Alastair James Hilton Blackhall
2015-08-17
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Charge satisfied #7
2015-08-17
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Charge satisfied #6
2015-08-17
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-07-12
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-06-28
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
2012-10-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-03-14
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Charge satisfied #5
2010-03-19
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2009-10-29
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2009-04-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2008-02-28
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1999-01-01
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BLACKHALL, Alastair James Hilton appointed
secretary
1999-01-01
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BLACKHALL, Douglas James Whitehead resigned
secretary
1999-01-01
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LEWTHWAITE, John appointed
director
1998-03-31
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BLACKHALL, Douglas James Whitehead resigned
director
1996-10-11
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Charge satisfied #4
1995-03-21
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1993-05-28
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Charge registered #3
Lender: British Coal Enterprise Limited.
1992-08-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1992-03-16
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BLACKHALL, Alastair James Hilton appointed
director
1992-03-16
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BLACKHALL, Margaret resigned
director
1978-11-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
1965-04-22
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Company incorporated
As BLACKHALL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Owner dependency

99/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLACKHALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alastair James Hilton Blackhall Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61	—	—	board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1965-04-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Bradford Road

Brighouse

Yorkshire

HD6 4DJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-18

Last: 2026-07-04

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BLACKHALL, Alastair James Hilton→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-01

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Active

BLACKHALL, Alastair James Hilton→

director · ~61y · appointed 1992-03-16

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Active

BLACKHALL, Rosalind Elizabeth→

director · ~56y · appointed 2023-10-02

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Active

BLACKHALL, Douglas James Whitehead→

secretary · resigned 1999-01-01

Resigned

BLACKHALL, Douglas James Whitehead→

director · ~92y · resigned 1998-03-31

Resigned

BLACKHALL, Margaret→

director · ~90y · resigned 1992-03-16

Resigned

LEWTHWAITE, John→

director · ~66y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2019-03-11

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	01/06/2018	—
outstanding	Alastair James Hilton Blackhall / Rowanmoor Trustees Alastair James Hilton Blackhall / Rowanmoor Trustees Limited	A registered charge	—	25/08/2017	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	12/07/2013	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD	A registered charge	1 property	28/06/2013	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Fixed & floating charge	1 property	19/03/2010	17/08/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Deed of charge over credit balances	1 property	29/10/2009	17/08/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	28/02/2008	14/03/2012
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Deed of charge over credit balances	1 property	21/03/1995	11/10/1996
satisfied	British Coal Enterprise . British Coal Enterprise Limited.	Secured debenture	1 property	28/05/1993	09/04/2009
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	21/08/1992	17/08/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank LTD	Legal charge	1 property	08/11/1978	12/10/2012

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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-07-27

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-07-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-04-05

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2023-10-19

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-10-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-21