B H K FLOORING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05521344 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27➕LONGLEY, Christopher Nigel appointeddirector
- 2023-04-27➖GRIFFITHS, Philip resigneddirector
- 2023-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-10-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2016-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-31➕LONGLEY, Christopher Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-31➖KOTTMANN, Peter, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➕KOTTMANN, Peter, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➖RICE, Angela Louise resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-05-01➕RICE, Angela Louise appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-20➖ROUTLEDGE, Phillip resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-11-16➕KOTTMAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-11-16➕ROUTLEDGE, Phillip appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-16➖NORHAM HOUSE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-16➕GRIFFITHS, Philip appointeddirector
- 2005-11-16➖NORHAM HOUSE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs B H K FLOORING LIMITED
- 2005-07-28➕NORHAM HOUSE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-28➕NORHAM HOUSE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Kottmann Individual · German · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Davy Drive
North West Industrial Estate
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 2JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
LONGLEY, Christopher Nigel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-03-31
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KOTTMAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-16
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LONGLEY, Christopher Nigel→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-04-27
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KOTTMANN, Peter, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-31 · resigned 2011-03-31
RICE, Angela Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2010-05-31
ROUTLEDGE, Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2007-04-20
NORHAM HOUSE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-16
GRIFFITHS, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2023-04-27
NORHAM HOUSE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2005-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 04/09/2008 | 12/05/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 14/02/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/02/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-08