BGM 55 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03166739 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-01

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

217 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand

2022-07-21
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-07-21
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Company dissolved
2022-04-21
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-04-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-30
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-04-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-30
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-04-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-05-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-05-09
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-05-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-03
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CRUSE, David appointed
secretary
2016-05-03
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ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain appointed
director
2016-05-03
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STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
secretary
2016-05-03
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HOWLETT, Mark Alan resigned
director
2016-05-03
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STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison resigned
director
2016-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-06
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KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
secretary
2013-12-06
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STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
secretary
2013-12-06
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KEELER, Robert Michael resigned
director
2013-11-06
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STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison appointed
director
2012-11-21
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KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
secretary
2012-10-22
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MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox resigned
secretary
2011-10-14
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KHOSLA, Manoj resigned
director
2011-09-30
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HOWLETT, Mark Alan appointed
director
2011-09-30
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PITMAN, David Brian resigned
director
2011-01-28
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KEELER, Robert Michael appointed
director
2011-01-28
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KHOSLA, Manoj appointed
director
2011-01-28
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ROBERTS, Helen Janet resigned
director
2010-11-04
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TILL, David John appointed
director
2010-11-04
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EAGLAND, Paul Mark resigned
director
2010-11-04
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JACOBSON, Philip Ronald resigned
director
2010-11-04
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MICHAELS, Simon James resigned
director
2010-11-04
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NICOLSON, Roy Macdonald resigned
director
2010-11-04
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PITMAN, David Brian appointed
director
2010-11-04
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SPILG, Richard resigned
director
2008-12-31
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PALMER, Martin John resigned
director
2008-07-07
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EAGLAND, Paul Mark appointed
secretary
2008-07-07
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EAGLAND, Paul Mark resigned
secretary
2008-07-07
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MICHAELS, Simon James appointed
secretary
2008-07-07
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MICHAELS, Simon James resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

76/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-07-21

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2022-07-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-04-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Bge 55 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bge 55 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BGM 55 LIMITED

This company · 03166739

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
Bge 55 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-03-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

C/O Begbies Traynor London 31st Floor

40 Bank Street

London

E14 5NR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)

CRUSE, David→

secretary · appointed 2016-05-03

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Active

TILL, David John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-11-04

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Active

ZAMAN, Amjid Hussain→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-05-03

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Active

EAGLAND, Paul Mark→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2008-07-07

Resigned

KEELER, Robert Michael→

secretary · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-12-06

Resigned

MACFARLANE, Ian Lennox→

secretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2012-10-22

Resigned

MICHAELS, Simon James→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2008-07-07

Resigned

STOCKWELL, Fiona Alison→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2016-05-03

Resigned

HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1996-03-01

Resigned

DANIELS, Karl→

director · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 2003-12-31

Resigned

DAVIS, Stephen David John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2005-04-08

Resigned

EAGLAND, Paul Mark→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2010-11-04

Resigned

HOMER, Frederick James→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2006-10-26

Resigned

HOWLETT, Mark Alan→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2016-05-03

Resigned

JACOBSON, Philip Ronald→

director · ~78y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2010-11-04

Resigned

JONES, Joanne Jennifer→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1998-11-25

Resigned

KATTEN, Adam Simon→

director · ~61y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-01-31

Resigned

KEELER, Robert Michael→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-01-28 · resigned 2013-12-06

Resigned

KHOSLA, Manoj→

director · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-28 · resigned 2011-10-14

Resigned

MICHAELS, Simon James→

director · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-07 · resigned 2010-11-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (217 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2022-07-21

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2022-04-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-04-30

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2021-04-30

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2021-04-30

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2021-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-06-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-03-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2019-04-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2019-03-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-03-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2018-03-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2018-02-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-05-11