BLACKCUBE GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04366328 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-04-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2015-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2014-11-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2014-05-13
    ➖
    BERNARD INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  8. 2014-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-05-08
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    BERNARD INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  11. 2014-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-05-08
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  13. 2014-05-08
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  14. 2014-04-23
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  15. 2014-04-23
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  16. 2014-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2014-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2014-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2014-04-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2014-04-08
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Bernard Joseph appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-04-08
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Adrian Patrick appointed
    director
  23. 2014-04-08
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Bernard Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2014-04-08
    ➖
    NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2014-04-08
    ➖
    KHAN, Waris, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2014-04-08
    ➖
    NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2014-04-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2014-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2014-04-08
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  30. 2014-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2014-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 2013-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2013-07-04
    ➕
    KHAN, Waris, Mr. appointed
    director
  34. 2013-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  35. 2013-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  36. 2012-04-20
    ➖
    COALES, Edwina resigned
    director
  37. 2010-10-14
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    COALES, Edwina appointed
    director
  38. 2002-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLACKCUBE GROUP LIMITED
  39. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-02-04
    ➕
    NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

46 New Broad Street
London
EC2M 1JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

EASTWOOD, Bernard Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EASTWOOD, Adrian Patrick→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EASTWOOD, Bernard Joseph→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOMINEE SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned
COALES, Edwina→
director · ~91y · appointed 2010-10-14 · resigned 2012-04-20
Resigned
KHAN, Waris, Mr.→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-07-04 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned
BERNARD INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-05-08 · resigned 2014-05-13
Resigned
NOMINEE DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2014-04-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-08
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2014-05-08
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2014-05-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-04-23
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2014-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-09