BLAKE ELEARNING UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02092638 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-23
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y
80/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £51,099
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £51.1k | £50.8k |
| Average employees | 0 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-07➖CALDWELL, Andrew Buchan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➕MCARTHUR, Adam Russell appointeddirector
- 2024-11-29➖CLOWES, Anton Louis resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-30➖ARONEY, Dimitri David resigneddirector
- 2022-05-30➕CLOWES, Anton Louis appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-05➕PALMERO, Jose Dante appointeddirector
- 2021-07-05➕ARONEY, Dimitri David appointeddirector
- 2021-07-05➕CALDWELL, Andrew Buchan appointeddirector
- 2021-07-05➖SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake resigneddirector
- 2021-04-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-02-02➖WOOLDRIDGE, Simon Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-02➖POWER, Timothy Wheaton resigneddirector
- 2012-05-17➕WOOLDRIDGE, Simon Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-16➖OVENS, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-04➕OVENS, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-29➖EVANS, Ian Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➕EVANS, Ian Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➖SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-15➖DAVIS, Felicity Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-15➖DAVIS, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➕SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖DAVIS, Felicity Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➕POWER, Timothy Wheaton appointeddirector
- 2005-05-10➕SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake appointeddirector
- 2005-05-09➖HOLLOCK, Edward John resigneddirector
- 2005-01-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-04-23➕HOLLOCK, Edward John appointeddirector
- 2000-02-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAKE ELEARNING UK LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Blake Elearning Pty Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blake Elearning Pty Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLAKE ELEARNING UK LIMITED
This company · 02092638
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Blake Elearning Pty Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Matthew Blake Sandblom Individual · Australian · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 28/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Sandblomceased 20/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Vea Australia/New Zealand Pty Limitedceased 21/05/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Education & training · BS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESPOKE EDUCATION PROJECT (BE PROJECT) CIC→ 16197691 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIBLIOS ADVENTURE LTD→ 11740004 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRISTOL ACHIEVE CIC→ 12052572 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRISTOL CITY ROBINS FOUNDATION→ 04357727 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BRISTOL DYSLEXIA CENTRE LIMITED→ 04061265 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BRISTOL GROUNDSCHOOL TRAINING LIMITED→ 10259984 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BRISTOL HORN YOUTH CONCERN CIC→ 12907633 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED→ 11941926 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRISTOL MONTESSORI ACADEMY LIMITED→ 16511383 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRISTOL NATURAL HISTORY CONSORTIUM→ 06472186 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BRISTOL PLASTERING ACADEMY LTD→ 12704263 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRISTOL POLISH WOMEN'S GROUP CIC→ 14269765 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
33 Colston Avenue
Bristol
BS1 4UA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
MCARTHUR, Adam Russell→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PALMERO, Jose Dante→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIS, Felicity Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-05-15
EVANS, Ian Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2007-03-29
OVENS, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2012-05-16
SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2006-06-13
WOOLDRIDGE, Simon Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2015-02-02
ARONEY, Dimitri David→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-07-05 · resigned 2022-05-30
CALDWELL, Andrew Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-05 · resigned 2026-05-07
CLOWES, Anton Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-30 · resigned 2024-11-29
DAVIS, Felicity Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-05-10
DAVIS, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2005-05-15
HOLLOCK, Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2005-05-09
POWER, Timothy Wheaton→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2014-02-02
SANDBLOM, Matthew Blake→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2021-07-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/01/2005 | 28/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/02/2000 | 26/04/2021 |
Recent filings (146 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-25