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Black Book Finance Ltd

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Private Limited Company
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Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)

Details

BLACK BOOK FINANCE 1 BROADFIELDS PARADE, EDGWARE, HA8 8TD
Incorporated 13/04/2016

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

82990
Other business support service activities

Officers

Mr Michael Antony Clapper

director · Since 13/04/2016

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 55

Also on 15 other boards

Miss Joanne Dempsey

director · Since 13/04/2016

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 55

Also on 9 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Michael Antony Clapper

50–75% shares
50–75% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 55

Black Book Finance, 1 Broadfields Parade, Edgware, HA8 8TD

Notified 05/04/2017

Mr Daniel Gerrard

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 56

Black Book Finance, 1 Broadfields Parade, Edgware, HA8 8TD

Notified 02/05/2019

Former PSCs

Clapper Ventures Llp

Ceased 05/04/2017

CompanyRankvs 29653+ SIC 82990 peers
70

Financial strength91th percentile among SIC peers · 23/25
Employees15th percentile among SIC peers · 2/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 4.36× · 20/20
Longevity10 years trading (max 15) · 10/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength23/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees2/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity20/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity10/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/05/2025

Net Worth

£307k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£53k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£325k

Working capital

Current Assets

£422k

Current Liabilities

£97k

Fixed Assets

£5k

Debtors

£369k

0avg. employees

Tax at Year End(2023)

Corp tax£56k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£330k
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20254.36+£0
20254.36+£45k
20243.71+£16k
20234.18+£254k
20226.07+£164k
20213.18+£24k
20203.50-£89k
20191.36—
20180.94—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.