BLK SHIPPING LTD
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Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-09📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2026-03-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BLK SHIPPING LTD
- 2021-12-20➕DADO, Gabriele, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-20➕BLK GLOBAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-12-20➕DADO, Gabriele, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-12-20➕BLK GLOBAL LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-12-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
cleanGroup structure
Blk Global Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blk Global Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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