BLAKE BEARDSLEY LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (70/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £458.7k |
| Current assets | £35.1k |
| Cash | £13.6k |
| Debtors | £21.5k |
| Net assets | £36.9k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-22➕BEARDSLEY, Natalie Hayley appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAKE BEARDSLEY LIMITED
- 2024-08-13➕BEARDSLEY, John Blake appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEARDSLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Blake Beardsley Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/08/2024 |
Natalie Hayley Beardsley Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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