BLUE LABRADOR LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.31M | £3.06M |
| Current assets | £326.0k | £607.1k |
| Cash | £226.3k | £238.1k |
| Debtors | £99.7k | £369.0k |
| Net assets | £2.05M | £1.56M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 capital
- • 1 capital
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-11-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-08📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-04📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-05-16📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2023-04-26📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-05-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-05-04📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-03-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE LABRADOR LIMITED
- 2021-11-12➕DOBSON, Andrew Johnathon appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-12➕DOBSON, Andrew Johnathon 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Johnathon Dobson Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 12/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2022 | — |