BLUEOAK ESTATES (CONSTRUCTION) LTD

💤Zombieactive
09242879 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-17
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2025-10-17
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  4. 2025-10-17
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-11-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-11-18
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh resigned
    director
  11. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2020-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2020-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2018-04-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Alinbrook Limited
  22. 2018-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-12-18
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph resigned
    director
  24. 2015-04-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2015-02-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  26. 2014-10-01
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    Company incorporated
    As BLUEOAK ESTATES (CONSTRUCTION) LTD
  27. 2014-10-01
    MACLEAN, Iain Stuart appointed
    director
  28. 2014-10-01
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2014-10-01
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Blueoak Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Blueoak Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BLUEOAK ESTATES (CONSTRUCTION) LTD
This company · 09242879

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Blueoak Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Hugh Robertsceased 01/10/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

20 Grosvenor Street
Chester
CH1 2DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACLEAN, Iain Stuart
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-10-01
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Active
MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2020-11-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alinbrook
Alinbrook Limited
A registered charge3 properties24/04/201817/01/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/04/201517/01/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge25/02/201517/01/2020

Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-13