BLACK VENTURE CAPITAL LTD

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11382289 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-08-05
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACK VENTURE CAPITAL LTD
  14. 2018-05-25
    ➕
    BLACK, Alice Jesscia May appointed
    director
  15. 2018-05-25
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLACK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Alice Jesscia May Black
Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/05/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

339 Colchester Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 4SE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BLACK, Alice Jesscia May→
director · ~31y · appointed 2018-05-25
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Recent filings (20 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26