BLACK SKIPS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07926917 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-27
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£295.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £295,718

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
Net Worth
£296k
Current Assets
£414k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£360.7k
Current assets£413.8k
Cash£4.1k
Debtors£409.7k
Net assets£295.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-07-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-07-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-07-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-02-29
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    STEVENS, Jack appointed
    director
  19. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    MAJOR, Hannah Claire Elizabeth appointed
    director
  20. 2014-01-31
    ➖
    STEVENS, Emma Mary Rose resigned
    director
  21. 2013-02-05
    ➖
    STEVENS, Hannah resigned
    director
  22. 2012-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACK SKIPS LIMITED
  23. 2012-01-27
    ➕
    STEVENS, Emma Mary Rose appointed
    director
  24. 2012-01-27
    ➕
    STEVENS, Hannah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Hannah Claire Elizabeth Major
Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Jack Stevens
Individual · British · DOB 10/1997 · age 29
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

3rd Floor 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MAJOR, Hannah Claire Elizabeth→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEVENS, Jack→
director · ~29y · appointed 2016-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEVENS, Emma Mary Rose→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-01-27 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned
STEVENS, Hannah→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-01-27 · resigned 2013-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15