BLUE MAX BANNER LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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 · 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-14➖FREELAND, Bruce Royston resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14➕BLACKMAN, Heather Frances appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14➕LEWIS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14➖LEECH, Glenn Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24➕FREELAND, Bruce Royston appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-28➖WEBB, Ian John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27➕WEBB, Ian John appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖OSBORNE, Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-30➖OSBORNE, Nigel Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-12-31➖PLENDERLEITH, Nigel Brindley resigneddirector
- 2017-09-04➕LEECH, Glenn Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE MAX BANNER LIMITED
- 2016-08-03➕OSBORNE, Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-03➕OSBORNE, Nigel Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03➕PLENDERLEITH, Nigel Brindley appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Roman Bidco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roman Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cbpe Capital Llpceased 09/03/2022· 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Cbpe Capital X Gp Llpceased 09/03/2022· 75-100% shares · significant influence · firm interest
- Roman Bidco Limitedceased 27/10/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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