BLACKGRID LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC436343 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-08-09
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  3. 2023-08-21
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  4. 2022-07-29
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  5. 2021-08-23
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  6. 2020-08-23
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  7. 2018-12-30
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  8. 2018-04-23
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    address · AD01
  9. 2018-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-02-19
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  11. 2015-12-30
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  12. 2015-11-11
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  13. 2015-07-30
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  14. 2014-11-29
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  15. 2014-08-12
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  16. 2012-11-08
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    MCINTOSH, Lewis appointed
    director
  17. 2012-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BLACKGRID LTD
  18. 2012-11-07
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    FRASER, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-11-07
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    FRASER, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Watson Fraser
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1993 · age 33
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest04/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

49 Seagrove Street
Glasgow
G32 6FN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

FRASER, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-07
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FRASER, Stephen→
director · ~33y · appointed 2012-11-07
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MCINTOSH, Lewis→
director · ~33y · appointed 2012-11-08
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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-20