BLACKLINE SAFETY EUROPE LTD
🌳Matureactive
08169496 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23➕CURRY, Christopher Dale appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➖KOOYMAN, Robin resigneddirector
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11➖BLACKLINE SAFETY CORP. resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-10-31➕KOOYMAN, Robin appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-18📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Atb Financial
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-27➕MULLANE, James Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27➕SLATER, Cody appointeddirector
- 2022-05-27➖BOORMAN, Gavin George resigneddirector
- 2021-02-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Bank of Canada
- 2018-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2014-03-21➕BLACKLINE SAFETY CORP. appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-02-28➕BOORMAN, Gavin George appointeddirector
- 2014-02-20➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKLINE SAFETY EUROPE LTD
- 2012-08-06➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
12 De Grey Square
De Grey Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 5YQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
CURRY, Christopher Dale→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-01-23
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MULLANE, James Peter→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-27
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SLATER, Cody→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-05-27
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BOORMAN, Gavin George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2022-05-27
KOOYMAN, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-10-31 · resigned 2026-01-23
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2014-02-20
BLACKLINE SAFETY CORP.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2014-03-21 · resigned 2024-11-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Atb Financial | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2022 | 02/07/2026 | |
| satisfied | National Bank of Canada | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2021 | 22/08/2024 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-18