BEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05903401 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,754

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 473% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£972£2k£3k£4k£5kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£2.8k£481
Current assets£4.9k£3.8k
Net assets£2.8k£481

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2010-06-01
    LO-CASCIO, Damian appointed
    director
  17. 2010-06-01
    LO CASCIO, Bridget resigned
    director
  18. 2009-01-01
    GAISIE, Phillip Emmanuel resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  20. 2006-08-11
    GAISIE, Phillip Emmanuel appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-08-11
    LO CASCIO, Bridget appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Damian Lo Cascio
Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56
5075%
75–100%sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

37 Chickerell Road 37 Chickerell Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8HX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

LO-CASCIO, Damian
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-01
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Active
GAISIE, Phillip Emmanuel
secretary · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
LO CASCIO, Bridget
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2010-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-29