BLACKWOOD APPLIANCES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08623825 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-10
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-12
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    address · AD01
  6. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-10
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  9. 2018-09-10
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-26
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-05
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  13. 2016-04-05
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    JONES, Nathan Rhys resigned
    director
  14. 2015-09-24
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  15. 2015-07-29
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  16. 2014-12-03
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACKWOOD APPLIANCES LIMITED
  18. 2013-07-25
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    JONES, Craig Morgan appointed
    director
  19. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    JONES, Nathan Rhys appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Alexander Jones
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-25
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC47540 — Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

Registered office

33 Blackwood Road
Pontllanfraith
Blackwood
NP12 2BW
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

JONES, Craig Morgan→
director · ~30y · appointed 2013-07-25
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JONES, Mark Alexander→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-25
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JONES, Nathan Rhys→
director · ~32y · appointed 2013-07-25 · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-31