BLACK FOX FINANCE LTD
- 70221Financial management
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -78% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.5k | £67.2k |
| Current assets | £41.8k | £99.6k |
| Cash | £9.0k | £41.6k |
| Debtors | £31.1k | £58.0k |
| Net assets | £22.5k | £60.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12➕NEVISON GRAINGER, Claire Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK FOX FINANCE LTD
- 2020-11-12➕NEVISON GRAINGER, Justin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Thomas Nevison Grainger Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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