BLACK LIZARD OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC432565 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-13
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£377.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £377,770

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£378k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£337k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£76k£151k£227k£302k£378kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£377.8k£312.2k
Current assets£337.1k£304.5k
Cash—£196.9k
Debtors—£107.6k
Net assets£377.8k£295.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-12-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-11-28
    ➕
    MASSON, Kevin Alexander appointed
    director
  18. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    MCDONALD, David Joseph resigned
    director
  19. 2013-09-26
    ➖
    ROBSON, Ewan Grant resigned
    director
  20. 2012-09-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLACK LIZARD OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED
  21. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    BLACKIE-MASSON, Ericka May appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    BLACKIE-MASSON, Ericka May appointed
    director
  23. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    MCDONALD, David Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    ROBSON, Ewan Grant 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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Alexander Masson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Ericka May Blackie-Masson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

49 Crescent Road
Glasgow
G13 3RY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BLACKIE-MASSON, Ericka May→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKIE-MASSON, Ericka May→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASSON, Kevin Alexander→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDONALD, David Joseph→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned
ROBSON, Ewan Grant→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2013-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

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address · AD01
2026-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29