BLACK WILLOW HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
FC038967 · oversea-company · incorporated 2021-07-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-detailsother · OSCH01
- 2024-09-23📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2024-09-23📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2021-10-11➕OCORIAN SECRETARIES (JERSEY) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-11➕BUX, Shamshunnisha appointeddirector
- 2021-10-11➕HUSSEIN, Zainab appointeddirector
- 2021-10-11📄appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-serviceannual-return · OS-PAR
- 2021-10-11📄appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-representannual-return · OS-PAR
- 2021-10-11📄register-overseas-companyincorporation · OSIN01
- 2021-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK WILLOW HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2021-07-15
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
26 New Street
St Helier
JE2 3RA
Jersey
Filing status
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
OCORIAN SECRETARIES (JERSEY) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-10-11
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BUX, Shamshunnisha→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-11
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HUSSEIN, Zainab→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-10-11
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Recent filings (6 total)
change-company-details-by-uk-establishment-overseas-company-with-change-details
other · OSCH01
2025-07-15
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2024-09-23
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2024-09-23
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-service
annual-return · OS-PAR
2021-10-11
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
annual-return · OS-PAR
2021-10-11
register-overseas-company
incorporation · OSIN01
2021-10-11