88BLACKSHEEP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09581097 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-08
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£45.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £45,130
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,832 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£45k
↓ 3.9% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 325% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £252.3k | £241.0k |
| Current assets | £6.8k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £45.1k | £47.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Reliance Bank LTD
- 2015-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 88BLACKSHEEP LIMITED
- 2015-05-08➕ROSS, Joshua Robert Xavier, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-05-08➕ROSS, Selina Tania appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Joshua Robert Xavier Ross Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Selina Tania Ross Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
8 Crane Close
Somersham
Huntingdon
PE28 3YG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ROSS, Joshua Robert Xavier, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSS, Selina Tania→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Reliance Bank Reliance Bank LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/11/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-18
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11