BLACKS VISUAL MERCHANDISING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04964441 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
93 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31➖HUNT, Susan Linda resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-03-20➕GREENBAUM, Jason Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➕VILARRUBI, Antoni appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➖BLACK, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➕HUNT, Susan Linda appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖BLACK, Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-03-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-03-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Richard and Susan Black
- 2005-03-25➖BLACK, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-25➕BLACK, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-25➖BLACK, Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-08-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-11-26➕BLACK, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-26➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-26➕BLACK, Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-11-26➕BLACK, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-11-26➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKS VISUAL MERCHANDISING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2003-11-14➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-14➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Blacks Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blacks Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACKS VISUAL MERCHANDISING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 04964441
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blacks Industries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rudgate Walton
Thorp Arch
Wetherby
LS23 7AU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
GREENBAUM, Jason Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VILARRUBI, Antoni→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACK, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2005-03-25
BLACK, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-25 · resigned 2008-03-20
HUNT, Susan Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2017-10-31
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-14 · resigned 2003-11-26
BLACK, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2005-03-25
BLACK, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2008-03-20
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-14 · resigned 2003-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank Co-Operative Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 20/03/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 2 properties | 20/03/2008 | 04/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Richard and Susan Black | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2008 | 05/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/08/2004 | 06/08/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/07/2004 | 06/08/2008 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-18