BLUE DIAMOND PUMPS LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.22M | £6.15M |
| Cash | £5.2k | £10.0k |
| Net assets | £6.22M | £6.15M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-04-21➕SHEPHERD, Frederick Wilson appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE DIAMOND PUMPS LTD
- 2014-08-29➕SHEPHERD, Paula-Jane appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-29➕SHEPHERD, Paula Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29➕SHEPHERD, William Eric appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Eric Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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