BLACK COUNTRY EXCURSIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-30➖EDWARDS, Julie Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-30➖EDWARDS, Julie Patricia resigneddirector
- 1993-03-15➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-03-15➖CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK COUNTRY EXCURSIONS LIMITED
- 1991-03-15➕CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-03-15➕CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stanley John Owen Individual · British · DOB 07/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Julie Patricia Edwardsceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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