BNS COMPANY (PROPERTY HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04129078 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-04-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2018-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-03-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-02-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2018-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-11-26
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    ARORA, Surinder appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-03-26
    ➖
    ARORA, Subash Chander resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-06-28
    ➖
    MORRIS, Guy Christopher Ronald resigned
    director
  23. 2010-08-13
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    MORRIS, Guy Christopher Ronald appointed
    director
  24. 2008-06-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  25. 2004-06-24
    ➕
    ARORA, Subash Chander appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-06-24
    ➖
    ARORA, Surinder resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    ARORA, Sunita appointed
    director
  28. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    ARORA, Surinder appointed
    director
  29. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    ARORA, Surinder appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-06-16
    ➖
    FREER, Peter Stuart resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-06-16
    ➖
    FREER, Peter Stuart resigned
    director
  32. 2004-06-16
    ➖
    WARREN, Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2004-06-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  34. 2003-01-24
    ➖
    GENOR, Andrew resigned
    director
  35. 2003-01-24
    ➕
    WARREN, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2001-04-30
    ➖
    MILLS, David Anthony resigned
    director
  37. 2001-04-27
    ➕
    GENOR, Andrew appointed
    director
  38. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    FREER, Peter Stuart appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    FREER, Peter Stuart appointed
    director
  41. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    MILLS, David Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2000-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BNS COMPANY (PROPERTY HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  44. 2000-12-21
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2000-12-21
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 68. 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bath Road Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bath Road Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BNS COMPANY (PROPERTY HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 04129078

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bath Road Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

World Business Centre 2
Newall Road
Hounslow
TW6 2SF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

ARORA, Surinder→
secretary · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARORA, Sunita→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-06-16
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Active
ARORA, Surinder→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARORA, Subash Chander→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2015-03-26
Resigned
ARORA, Surinder→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
FREER, Peter Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-21 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned
FREER, Peter Stuart→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
GENOR, Andrew→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-04-27 · resigned 2003-01-24
Resigned
MILLS, David Anthony→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2001-04-30
Resigned
MORRIS, Guy Christopher Ronald→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2012-06-28
Resigned
WARREN, Michael→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-21 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property11/06/200819/02/2018
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Legal mortagge2 properties16/06/200419/02/2018

Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-03