BLUEOAK ESTATES (ST LUKE'S) LIMITED

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10627329 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-20
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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

2 live charges · oldest 9.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£289
~ YoY
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£333£666£999£1k£2kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets£1.7k£1.7k
Cash£289£289
Debtors£1.4k£1.4k
Net assets£100£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-05-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2020-11-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-11-18
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh resigned
    director
  10. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-01-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2019-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2018-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-12-18
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph resigned
    director
  20. 2017-12-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2017-06-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2017-06-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 2017-02-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLUEOAK ESTATES (ST LUKE'S) LIMITED
  24. 2017-02-20
    ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh appointed
    secretary
  25. 2017-02-20
    MACLEAN, Iain Stuart appointed
    director
  26. 2017-02-20
    MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph appointed
    director
  27. 2017-02-20
    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

45/100
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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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 (ST LUKE'S) LIMITED
This company · 10627329

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 control20/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Hugh Robertsceased 20/02/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

20 Grosvenor Street
Chester
CH1 2DD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh
secretary · appointed 2017-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Iain Stuart
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKINNEY, Karl Joseph
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-02-20 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
ROBERTS, Stephen Hugh
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-02-20 · resigned 2020-11-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/06/201705/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/06/201705/01/2019

Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-13