B.M.W. SHIPPING AGENTS LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 44.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 40/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 83). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.5y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
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 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £73.2k | £96.7k |
| Current assets | £158.8k | £157.0k |
| Cash | £49.9k | £49.1k |
| Debtors | £108.9k | £107.8k |
| Net assets | £73.2k | £94.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 insolvency
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 address
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2026-07-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-04-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-01➖BUCKLE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-12-27➕LEE, Garry Alan John appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-27➖WEAIRE, Janet Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-31➖MOIR, Charles William James resigneddirector
- 2003-11-18➕ETHERIDGE, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2003-04-10➖WEAIRE, Alan Eric resigneddirector
- 1996-10-05➖WINSTONE, Reginald Dennis Frank resigneddirector
- 1995-02-01➖BUCKLE, Ian resignedsecretary
- 1995-02-01➕WEAIRE, Janet Mary appointedsecretary
- 1982-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1978-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs B.M.W. SHIPPING AGENTS LIMITED
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-07-23: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs; 2026-07-23: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
Group structure
Buckle Management & Holdings Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buckle Management & Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/09/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Judith Buckleceased 01/09/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Ian Buckleceased 01/09/2018· 75-100% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2019 | 06/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/01/1982 | 06/06/2026 |