BLACKROW ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01522249 · ltd · incorporated 1980-10-15
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 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
18 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 44.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (9 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-30🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2025-05-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-11🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Neil Ellis
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
- 2023-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2023-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-18➕DAY, Callum Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-11-18➕O'BRIEN, Luke James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-18➕RANDS, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-31➖LEAHY, James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-10➕PEXMAN, Gary Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-09-24🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2017-11-01➕ELLIS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➕BOOKER, Anthony Stuart appointeddirector
- 2017-05-25➖TAYLOR, Barry Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-04-26🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
- 2015-01-01➕TAYLOR, Barry Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-03-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Centric SPV1 Limited
- 2012-03-09➖CAMPLING, Kerry resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-09➖CAMPLING, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2012-02-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Darren James Broughton James Patrick Leahy Being of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co Limited Directors Pension Scheme
- 2010-04-26🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Darren James Broughton, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Limited Directors Pension Scheme (1994), James Patrick Leahy, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Limited Directors Pension Scheme (1994)
- 2010-01-29➕MARFLEET, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-01-29➕RITCHIE, Glenn Andrew appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Blackrow Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blackrow Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACKROW ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED
This company · 01522249
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackrow Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Blackrow Engineering Co Ltdceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Estate Road No 7
South Humberside Ind Estate
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 2TP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (9 active · 8 resigned)
BOOKER, Anthony Stuart→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-01
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BROUGHTON, Darren→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-04-05
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DAY, Callum Andrew→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-18
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Active
MARFLEET, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-01-29
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O'BRIEN, Luke James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-11-18
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PEXMAN, Gary Thomas→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-10
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RANDS, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-18
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RITCHIE, Glenn Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-29
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CAMPLING, Kerry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2012-03-09
CHAPMAN, John William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-05-10
CAMPLING, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2012-03-09
CHAPMAN, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2003-12-19
LEAHY, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2021-07-31
SMITH, David John Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2003-12-19
TAYLOR, Barry Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-05-25
WILKINS, Anthony Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-04-05 · resigned 2003-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Neil Ellis / Darren Broughton / Glenn Andrew Ritchie / Christopher Marfleet | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/06/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V. | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2023 | 30/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2018 | 16/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/04/2016 | 04/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Centric SPV1 Centric SPV1 Limited | A registered charge | 9 properties | 31/03/2014 | 16/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Darren James Broughton James Patrick Leahy Being of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co Directors Pension Scheme Darren James Broughton James Patrick Leahy Being of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co Limited Directors Pension Scheme | Chattel mortgage over equipment | 1 property | 13/02/2012 | 07/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Darren James Broughton, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Directors Pension Scheme (1994), James Patrick Leahy, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Directors Pension Scheme (1994) Darren James Broughton, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Limited Directors Pension Scheme (1994), James Patrick Leahy, Being One of the Trustees of the Blackrow Engineering Co. Limited Directors Pension Scheme (1994) | Chattels mortgage over equipment | 1 property | 26/04/2010 | 07/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | James Patrick Leahy and Darren Broughton | Trust debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2010 | 16/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | 02/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | 07/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | 07/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | John William Chapman and David John Malcolm Smith | Debenture | 1 property | 19/12/2003 | 14/11/2009 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage (own account) | 1 property | 31/03/1998 | 22/01/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage (own account) | 1 property | 31/03/1998 | 30/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/02/1988 | 22/01/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank Limited | Mortgage registered pursuant to an order of court | 1 property | 12/08/1981 | 30/09/2003 |
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Recent filings (156 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07