BLUEROAN EQUESTRIAN LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Key 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £100 |
| Current assets | — | £100 |
| Net assets | — | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
- 2017-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-07➕CHAPLIN, Jenny Marie appointeddirector
- 2016-06-07➖ANDERSON, Colin resigneddirector
- 2016-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUEROAN EQUESTRIAN LTD
- 2016-02-25➕ANDERSON, Colin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Jenny Marie Chaplin Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alfandari Private Equities Alfandari Private Equities LTD | A registered charge | 7 properties | 13/06/2018 | 18/02/2021 |