BMS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03121899 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 10.4y
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 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➖COOK, Nicholas James Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-04🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30➖BONVARLET, Gilles Alex Maxime resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30➖HASTINGS-BASS, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➕HENCHOZ, Jean-Jacques appointeddirector
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-27➖MOSS, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2024-10-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-14➕PEEL, Alistair Charles appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-14➖BRYANT, Shaun Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-26➕LEATHER, Morna appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
- 2023-11-15➕GILLETT, Nicholas Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Ares Management Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-07-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-03-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-12-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2020-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ares Management Limited
- 2019-10-28➕MOSS, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-08➖DOUETIL, Dane Jonathan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-10-08➖VINCENT, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2017-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America (As Security Agent)
- 2016-11-01➕BONVARLET, Gilles Alex Maxime appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➕COOK, Nicholas James Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-11-01➕HASTINGS-BASS, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
- 2015-09-04➕BRYANT, Shaun Kevin appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Minova Insurance Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Minova Insurance Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BMS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03121899
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minova Insurance Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
One America Square
London
EC3N 2LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
PEEL, Alistair Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-10-14
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GILLETT, Nicholas Alexander John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-11-15
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HENCHOZ, Jean-Jacques→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-01
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LEATHER, Morna→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-26
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BRYANT, Shaun Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2024-10-14
CHIPCHASE, Stephen Godfrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 1998-06-09
HILLS, John James Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 2014-04-30
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-03 · resigned 1996-03-18
BONVARLET, Gilles Alex Maxime→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2025-05-30
COOK, Nicholas James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2026-01-01
COOPER, Roger David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2013-12-17
DOUETIL, Dane Jonathan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-28 · resigned 2019-10-08
HASTINGS-BASS, John Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2025-05-30
LARSEN, David Brinsley→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 1999-12-16
MCKEAN, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 2006-12-31
MOSS, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2024-11-27
SPENCER, John William James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2008-01-07
SULLIVAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 1999-12-31
VINCENT, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2019-10-08
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-03 · resigned 1996-03-18
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
9
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management as Security Agent Ares Management Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management as Security Agent Ares Management Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management as Security Agent Ares Management Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties Ares Management Limited as Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 14/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 08/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management Ares Management Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | The Prudential Insurance Company of America (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 05/05/2017 | 22/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | The Prudential Insurance Company of America | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2016 | 22/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (144 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-22