BIRMINGHAM PARKSIDE LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 35/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2017-05-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-05-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-02-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2016-10-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-04-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-10-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-04-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-03-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2014-10-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-04-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-12-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-officeinsolvency · 2.39B
- 2013-12-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2013-10-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-10-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-04-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-03-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2012-11-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2012-11-20⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2012-11-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-officeinsolvency · 2.39B
- 2012-10-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-10-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2012-04-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-10-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-08-23⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-08-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2011-08-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-officeinsolvency · 2.39B
- 2009-07-27➖MARKHAM, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2008-12-19➖TAYLOR, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-10-20➖BROWNING, Katharine resigneddirector
- 2008-10-16➕HEDGES, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-10-16➕ROBINS, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2008-10-10➖BEER, Nigel Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2008-07-02➖ROBINS, Gary John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-21➕MARKHAM, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2007-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kbc Bank N.V.
- 2007-06-13➕BEER, Nigel Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕BROWNING, Katharine appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕ROBINS, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕TAYLOR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➖EMW DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRMINGHAM PARKSIDE LIMITED
- 2007-05-10➕EMW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-10➕EMW DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-01-31
Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-05-10
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-05-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-02-10: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kbc Bank N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 03/08/2007 | — |