BD LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-02📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-01➕FOR SALE VISIT WWW.BUYTHISCOMPANYNAME.CO.UK LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-05-01➖CLARK, Virginia Olive resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BD LTD
- 2009-05-07➕CLARK, Sebastian Douglas Leonard appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07➕CLARK, Virginia Olive appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
For Sale Visit Www.Buythiscompanyname.Co.Uk Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
For Sale Visit Www.Buythiscompanyname.Co.Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2025 |
Mr Sebastian Douglas Leonard Clark Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Virginia Olive Clarkceased 01/05/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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