BLYTHSWOOD HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £254.6k | £254.0k |
| Current assets | £7.8k | — |
| Cash | £7.7k | £7.0k |
| Debtors | £93 | — |
| Net assets | £254.6k | £254.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 capital
- • 1 address
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-11-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BLYTHSWOOD HOLDINGS LTD
- 2019-11-13➕CAMPBELL, Ian David Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian David Malcolm Campbell Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Blythswood Apartments Ltdceased 13/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Blythswood Apartments Ltdceased 13/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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