BLACK & WHITE AUTOS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK & WHITE AUTOS LTD
- 2026-02-24➕CUMMINGS, George Barrie appointeddirector
- 2026-02-24➕SMITH-WELLINGTON, Darren Joshua appointeddirector
- 2026-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Joshua Smith-Wellington Individual · British · DOB 01/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/02/2026 |
Mr George Barrie Cummings Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/02/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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