BLACKMORES MACHINERY HAULAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04420238 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-18
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 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£515.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £515,640
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£68k
Net Worth
£516k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £68.5k | — |
| Net assets | £515.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 1200 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-07-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-07➖BLACKMORE, Terence resigneddirector
- 2023-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-28➖JACOBS, Nigel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2015-11-05➕BLACKMORE, Rees Oliver appointeddirector
- 2015-11-05➕LEDBURY, Ria Victoria appointeddirector
- 2015-04-06➕LEDBURY, Ria Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-06➖BLACKMORE, Terence resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKMORES MACHINERY HAULAGE LIMITED
- 2002-04-18➕BLACKMORE, Terence appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-18➕CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-18➖CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-18➕BLACKMORE, Terence appointeddirector
- 2002-04-18➕JACOBS, Nigel Patrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLACKMORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ria Victoria Ledbury Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2023 |
Mr Rees Oliver Blackmore Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/05/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Patricia Dawn Blackmoreceased 17/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Terence Blackmoreceased 07/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A D BARNES AND SON LIMITED→ 12091617 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| AVANTE TRANSPORT LTD→ 15904417 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BALLOONING ACCESS LTD→ 16064861 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARRY DALTON INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LTD→ 17108819 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARTER TRANSPORT LTD→ 13076600 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BATH COURIERS LTD→ 13859918 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BATH LUGGAGE STORAGE CENTRE LIMITED→ 10485134 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
The Parade Ground Boundary Way
Lufton Trading Estate
Yeovil
BA22 8HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
LEDBURY, Ria Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACKMORE, Rees Oliver→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-11-05
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LEDBURY, Ria Victoria→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-11-05
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BLACKMORE, Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2015-04-06
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2002-04-18
BLACKMORE, Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2023-05-07
JACOBS, Nigel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2017-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-07-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-10