BLUEOAK ESTATES (SPRINGFIELD) LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -91% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2019-06-30 | 2018-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £23.2k |
| Cash | £72 | £761 |
| Debtors | £1.3k | £22.4k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2020-10-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-10-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-05-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-18➖MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-06-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (Company Number 2065)
- 2016-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUEOAK ESTATES (SPRINGFIELD) LIMITED
- 2016-02-18➕MACLEAN, Iain Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➕ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➕MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-10-13
Group structure
Blueoak Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blueoak Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Hugh Robertsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (Company Number 2065) | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/06/2016 | 17/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2016 | 22/06/2019 |