A S BLAKEMORE LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.8k | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £6.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-01➕BARNETT, Ian Michael Brook appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➖BLAKEMORE, Andrew Stirling resigneddirector
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A S BLAKEMORE LTD
- 2010-05-11➕MICHAEL STEPHENS ACCOUNTANCY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-05-11➕BLAKEMORE, Andrew Stirling appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-25
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Barnett Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Stirling Blakemoreceased 01/07/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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