BS IP & KNOWHOW LTD
🌳Matureactive
07658080 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-06
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10➕SULAIMAN, Brian, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➖SULAIMAN, Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05➖SULAIMAN, Brian, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12➕SULAIMAN, Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-12-10➕SULAIMAN, Luma appointeddirector
- 2024-12-10📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-12-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖HOCINE, Hamici resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-18➕HEY, Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-09➖HADDOUCHE, Aissa resigneddirector
- 2024-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-03➕HOCINE, Hamici appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31➖EXTON, Kevin Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➕HADDOUCHE, Aissa appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➕EXTON, Kevin Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-06-14➖ELLAUZI, Mahmoud Mohammed Abel-Rahim resigneddirector
- 2012-06-15➕ELLAUZI, Mahmoud Mohammed Abel-Rahim appointeddirector
- 2011-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BS IP & KNOWHOW LTD
- 2011-06-06➕HEY, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-06➕SULAIMAN, Brian, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Brian Suliaman Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/12/2024 |
Mrs Luma Sulaiman Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | board controlboard control | 10/12/2024 |
Mrs Susan Hey Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Luma Sulaimanceased 01/05/2026· board control
- Dr Brian Sulaimanceased 05/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Kevin Robert Extonceased 31/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRALTEX LIMITED→ 01609700 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| BRIGHT SCREW COMPANY LIMITED(THE)→ 00365862 · est 1941 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 85y | — | — |
| BROADGATE JOINERY LTD→ 16683368 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROUNS & CO GLASS LTD→ 07768716 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| BUBBASCOOP UK LTD→ 16610735 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BULLWATER LIMITED→ 08239019 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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| CARR MILLS METAL WORKS LTD→ 16526260 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190
Registered office
Kastandene East Park Street
Morley
Leeds
LS27 0JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
Active
SULAIMAN, Brian, Dr→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2026-04-10
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SULAIMAN, Luma→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-10
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ELLAUZI, Mahmoud Mohammed Abel-Rahim→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-06-15 · resigned 2016-06-14
EXTON, Kevin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2024-01-31
HADDOUCHE, Aissa→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-07-09
HOCINE, Hamici→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-03 · resigned 2024-12-01
SULAIMAN, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~20y · appointed 2024-12-12 · resigned 2026-04-10
SULAIMAN, Brian, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2025-03-05
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Recent filings (59 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-15
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-12-10