BLUESHELL LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-548 | £-398 |
| Current assets | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-548 | £-398 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07➕LAURENSON, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUESHELL LTD
- 2022-06-29➕LAURENSON, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-06-29📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Michael Laurenson Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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