BUILDING SERVICES (WEYMOUTH) LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.3y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.21M | £2.14M |
| Current assets | £427.9k | £375.1k |
| Net assets | £2.21M | £2.14M |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2016-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-12➕CLISSOLD, Jonathan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2011-07-23➖CLISSOLD, John Roger resigneddirector
- 2009-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2004-04-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Peter Richard Knight and Eileen Frances Knight
- 2002-12-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-03-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-03-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-03-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-03-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-11-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-11-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-11-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-08-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-04-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BUILDING SERVICES (WEYMOUTH) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Building Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Building Services Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Celia Jean Clissoldceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Peter Richard Knight and Eileen Frances Knight | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/04/2004 | 05/02/2005 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/12/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 02/03/1999 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/1999 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/1999 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/03/1989 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1988 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/11/1988 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/11/1988 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/1988 | 19/06/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/10/1987 | 27/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/04/1986 | 27/06/2008 |