BC SPRINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07198717 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,314
Net assets shrinking
Down £101,287 YoY
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£68k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.1k | £127.4k |
| Current assets | £2.35M | £2.27M |
| Cash | £68.0k | £97.3k |
| Debtors | £1.26M | £1.28M |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £102.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-02-18📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-02-18⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19➕MAHMOOD, Tayab appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19➖KHAN, Mohammed Imtiaz resigneddirector
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-14➖BEGUM, Hafeez resigneddirector
- 2023-08-14➖HUSSAIN, Safdar resigneddirector
- 2023-08-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-05-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-03-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2010-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BC SPRINGS LIMITED
- 2010-03-23➕MEHMOOD, Asad appointeddirector
- 2010-03-23➕BEGUM, Hafeez appointeddirector
- 2010-03-23➕HUSSAIN, Safdar appointeddirector
- 2010-03-23➕KHAN, Mohammed Imtiaz appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-02-18: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shareen Khan Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/12/2025 |
Mr Asad Mehmood Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohammed Imtiaz Khanceased 19/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXCHEM (UK) LIMITED→ 05577382 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BAFLYN LTD→ 16250219 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAKER & WELLS LTD→ 11677616 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BARE3 LTD→ 16841382 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARELY LACED UK LTD→ 16861422 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARGAIN PROZZ LIMITED→ 16259676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARRIQUE FINE WINES LTD→ 12818480 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BATLEY COMPONENTS LTD→ 13807456 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BATLEY WHOLESALE LTD→ 16767333 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAXTERS REFRIGERANTS LTD→ 13236527 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BC PROFILES WAKEFIELD LTD→ 15770159 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEAUMONT LIVING LTD→ 16709809 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Branch Mills Netherfield Road
Ravensthorpe
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 3JY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
MAHMOOD, Tayab→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-12-19
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MEHMOOD, Asad→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-03-23
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BEGUM, Hafeez→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2023-08-14
HUSSAIN, Safdar→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2023-08-14
KHAN, Mohammed Imtiaz→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2025-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2015 | 21/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/05/2010 | 24/06/2015 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-02-18
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-02-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-02-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06