BLACKHEART INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKHEART INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2019-05-02➕REDMOND, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-05-02➕REDMOND, Karen appointeddirector
- 2019-05-02📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Redmond Individual · British · DOB 07/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/05/2019 |
Mr John Stephen Redmond Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/05/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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