BMF REALISATIONS 2016 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01831006 · ltd · incorporated 1984-07-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 41.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
49 officers (2 active, 49 linked, 46 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
218 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-01-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  4. 2017-08-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2017-07-28
    ➖
    BALLANTYNE, Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2017-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2017-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2017-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2017-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    BURNETT, Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    DEUTSCH, Andrew Simon resigned
    director
  13. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    SHERWOOD, Andrew Harry Christopher resigned
    director
  14. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    SOUTHGATE, Richard resigned
    director
  15. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Zaliha resigned
    director
  16. 2017-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  17. 2016-12-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  18. 2016-10-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  19. 2016-10-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-10-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  21. 2016-09-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  22. 2016-09-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2016-09-21
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  24. 2016-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2016-09-18
    ➕
    JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel appointed
    director
  26. 2016-08-18
    ➖
    GOLDINGHAM, Yvonne Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-08-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2016-06-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2016-05-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2016-05-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2016-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2016-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2016-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2016-05-20
    ➖
    HALL, Jeremy Christopher resigned
    director
  35. 2016-05-12
    ➖
    COPLEY, Rachel Margaret resigned
    director
  36. 2016-05-12
    ➖
    GOLDINGHAM, Yvonne Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  37. 2016-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  38. 2016-04-06
    ➖
    JOLL, David John resigned
    director
  39. 2016-01-22
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Colin resigned
    director
  40. 2015-10-05
    ➕
    DEUTSCH, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  41. 2015-08-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Rutland Partners LLP as Security Trustee
  42. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    REDDING, Tamara appointed
    director
  43. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    COPLEY, Rachel Margaret appointed
    director
  44. 2014-06-30
    ➕
    BURNETT, Robert appointed
    director
  45. 2014-01-21
    ➖
    SIMPSON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  46. 2014-01-06
    ➖
    EWAN, Deborah resigned
    director
  47. 2013-08-30
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Rutland Partners LLP as Security Trustee
  48. 2013-06-05
    ➖
    BARTRAM, Noel Frederick resigned
    director
  49. 2013-05-23
    ➕
    JOLL, David John appointed
    director
  50. 2013-04-19
    ➖
    MEARS, Robert Michael resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 129 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-30

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-01-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-10-30: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

Four
Brindley Place
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 2HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 47 resigned)

JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REDDING, Tamara→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, John Granger→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
GOLDINGHAM, Yvonne Catherine Mary→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-09 · resigned 2016-08-18
Resigned
REGER, David Michael→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-31 · resigned 2012-07-09
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2017-07-28
Resigned
BARTRAM, Noel Frederick→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2013-06-05
Resigned
BRADFORD, Leonard Arthur→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2003-04-09
Resigned
BROWN, John Granger→
director · ~87y · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
BURNETT, Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
CARR, Malcolm Reay→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2006-04-05
Resigned
COPLEY, Rachel Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2016-05-12
Resigned
CRABTREE, Harvey Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2008-04-11
Resigned
CURTIS, Paul Charles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2010-02-05
Resigned
DALLA MURA, Bart Wallace→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2007-12-04
Resigned
DARGIE, Neil Alister→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-04
Resigned
DEUTSCH, Andrew Simon→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-10-05 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
EVANS, Duncan James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
EWAN, Deborah→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-06-06 · resigned 2014-01-06
Resigned
GIDERSLEEVE, Ian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Rutland Partners as Security Trustee
Rutland Partners LLP as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property28/08/2015—
outstanding
Rutland Partners as Security Trustee
Rutland Partners LLP as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property30/08/2013—
outstanding
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Deed of amendment and accession1 property20/01/2011—
outstanding
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Deed of debenture1 property11/06/2007—
satisfied
De Lage Landen Ireland Company
Debenture1 property05/12/200626/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent)
Security agreement1 property05/12/200626/06/2007
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Investment Bank PLC
A security agreement1 property15/03/200116/05/2003
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property13/11/1984—
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Recent filings (218 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-01-30
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2017-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2017-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2016-12-01
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2016-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-25
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2016-10-11
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2016-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-09-21