BUSINESS PARCS (MK) LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £152.5k | £62.4k |
| Current assets | £2.62M | £2.92M |
| Net assets | £152.5k | £62.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-07➖BUTCHART, Monique Wendy Grant resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-01➕BUTCHART, Anna, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖BUTCHART, Monique Wendy Grant resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31➖DORMER, Simon Julian resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-01➖PATEL, Yogesh resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-01➕DORMER, Simon Julian appointeddirector
- 2016-08-15➖CORMIE, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕CORMIE, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2014-07-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
- 2005-10-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: John Grant Butchart
- 2005-05-17➕ROLWEGAN, Margaret Ruth appointeddirector
- 2004-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS PARCS (MK) LIMITED
- 2004-07-12➕BUTCHART, Monique Wendy Grant appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-12➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-12➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-12➕BUTCHART, Monique Wendy Grant appointeddirector
- 2004-07-12➕PATEL, Yogesh appointeddirector
- 2004-07-12➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-12➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Grant Butchart Individual · British · DOB 08/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Homes and Communities Agency | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | John Grant Butchart | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/10/2005 | — |