BM HOLDINGS PRESTON LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Debtors | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-08-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-07-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-29✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-01-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-20✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-11-20➕MCGUINNESS, Anthony Peter appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-20➕MCGUINNESS, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2000-11-20➕MCGUINNESS, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2000-11-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-20➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BM HOLDINGS PRESTON LIMITED
- 2000-09-12➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-12➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-03: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-01-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry John Mcguinness Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2023 |
Mr Anthony Peter Mcguinness Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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