BLACKJACK BARBERS LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.7k |
| Current assets | £76 |
| Cash | £76 |
| Net assets | £-8.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-02-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKJACK BARBERS LTD
- 2024-02-29➕RICHARDSON, Greg Shepherd appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29➕WHITE, Callan appointeddirector
- 2024-02-29📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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
1 high · 1 lowAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Greg Shepherd Richardson Individual · British · DOB 07/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/02/2024 |
Mr Callan White Individual · British · DOB 01/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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