BDP IMPORTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04031966 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-12
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
£26.63M
year to Nov 2023
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46150
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.4y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £6,356,574
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £26.63M |
| Gross profit | £10.49M |
| Operating profit | £6.24M |
| Profit before tax | £6.36M |
| Average employees | 5400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-01➕DICKIE, Rachele Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-01➕DICKIE, Rachele Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➕PENNELL, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➕SPARKES, Jonathan Elliott appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➖DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-01➖DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bdp Imports Holdings LTD
- 2015-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2008-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-06-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-08-02➕BELL, Martyn Simon appointeddirector
- 2000-08-02➕DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-02➕DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BDP IMPORTS LIMITED
- 2000-07-12➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-12➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-12➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-12➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles resigned 2025-12-01; DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles resigned 2025-12-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bdp Imports Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bdp Imports Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
BDP IMPORTS LIMITED
This company · 04031966
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bdp Imports Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/11/2018 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennantceased 08/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Martyn Simon Bellceased 08/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Bramblecrest Holdings Ltdceased 06/03/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Hugo Charles Douglas-Pennantceased 06/03/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Martyn Simon Bellceased 06/03/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATHROOMS GLOUCESTER LTD→ 11507009 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BDP IMPORTS HOLDINGS LTD→ 11619267 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEER LIFE RETAIL LTD→ 16562267 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELVEDERE STONE LTD.→ 12060659 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BERKELEY LIME LTD→ 13541014 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEYOND LETTERPRESS LIMITED→ 11286376 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BIA TRADING LTD→ 08565248 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BIBURY FINE FOODS LIMITED→ 12886814 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BIBURY FISH TAXI LTD→ 14687471 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIFF GAMES LTD→ 12399875 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BIFFS.SCRAP LTD→ 16474902 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIG HORSE BRANDS LIMITED→ 11594954 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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 →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46150 — SIC 46150
Registered office
Hangar 9 Aston Down Business Park
Frampton Mansell
Stroud
GL6 8GA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
DICKIE, Rachele Jayne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Martyn Simon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICKIE, Rachele Jayne→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PENNELL, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPARKES, Jonathan Elliott→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2025-12-01
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
DOUGLAS-PENNANT, Hugo Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2025-12-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-12 · resigned 2000-07-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/01/2022 | 14/03/2024 | |
| outstanding | Bdp Imports Holdings Bdp Imports Holdings LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 30/03/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/06/2008 | 18/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/02/2004 | 29/08/2008 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (123 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-10