BLACKWOOD FARMS LIMITED
- 01470SIC 01470
- 35110SIC 35110
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 0.9y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.59M | £100 |
| Current assets | £1.10M | — |
| Cash | £809.9k | £100 |
| Debtors | £293.0k | — |
| Net assets | £659.6k | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-06-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06➕BLACKWOOD, Hugh Anderson appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03➕BLACKWOOD, Shirley Burgess appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKWOOD FARMS LIMITED
- 2023-07-04➕BLACKWOOD, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLACKWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BLACKWOOD, Alan James (same surname) appointed 2023-07-04. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-12-04: A registered charge; 2025-06-26: A registered charge; 2025-06-05: A registered charge
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan James Blackwood Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/06/2025 | — |