BLACK DIAMOND PERFORMANCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04173516 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-06
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 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-07-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-07-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01➕ALLEN, Benjamin Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕ALLEN, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕CROUCHER, Clive appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖SMITH, Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-24➖SMITH, Stephen Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-24➖SMITH, Stephen Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-08-24➖SMITH, Susan Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-22➖HULSE, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05➖HILL, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-05➕SMITH, Stephen Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-05➕SMITH, Simon appointeddirector
- 2010-11-05➕SMITH, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2010-11-05➕SMITH, Susan Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-10-02➖ALISON, Tania Aynsley Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-02➕HILL, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-10➕ALISON, Tania Aynsley Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-08➖KING, Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-07➖HULSE, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-07➕KING, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-07➖HULSE, Karen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2002-07-12➖CASSIDY, Patricia Jenifer resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-12➕HULSE, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-12➖CASSIDY, Patricia Jenifer resigneddirector
- 2002-07-12➖CASSIDY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2001-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK DIAMOND PERFORMANCE LIMITED
- 2001-03-06➕CASSIDY, Patricia Jenifer appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-06➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Probite Performance Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Probite Performance Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACK DIAMOND PERFORMANCE LIMITED
This company · 04173516
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Probite Performance Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Smithceased 01/10/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Stephen Patrick Smithceased 24/08/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Susan Mary Smithceased 24/08/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310
Registered office
Javelin House
Henwood Industrial Estate
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
ALLEN, Benjamin Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-10-01
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ALLEN, Michael Charles→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-10-01
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CROUCHER, Clive→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-01
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ALISON, Tania Aynsley Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2008-10-02
CASSIDY, Patricia Jenifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2002-07-12
HILL, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2010-11-05
HULSE, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2005-03-07
KING, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2006-02-08
SMITH, Stephen Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2024-08-24
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-06
CASSIDY, Patricia Jenifer→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2002-07-12
CASSIDY, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2002-07-12
HULSE, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2011-03-22
HULSE, Karen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2005-03-07
SMITH, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2024-10-01
SMITH, Stephen Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2024-08-24
SMITH, Susan Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2024-08-24
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/04/2001 | 19/09/2024 |
Recent filings (100 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-07-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-07-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25