7 BLACK KNIGHTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 BLACK KNIGHTS LIMITED
- 2013-01-16➕MCKENZIE, Johnny 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Johnny Mckenzie Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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