BSG CARS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07808019 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-12
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-22 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-24➖HANCOCK, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-23➕HANCOCK, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2021-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-17➖HANCOCK, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2012-05-17➕HANCOCK, John Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BSG CARS LTD
- 2011-10-12➕HANCOCK, Paul John appointedsecretary
- 2011-10-12➕HANCOCK, Paul John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Patrick Hancock Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 12/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Blake Street Garage Blake Street
Burslem
Stoke On Trent
Staffs
ST6 4BE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last made up to: 2024-10-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HANCOCK, Paul John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANCOCK, John Patrick→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANCOCK, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-02-23 · resigned 2021-02-24
HANCOCK, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2014-06-17
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Recent filings (47 total)
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2026-07-21
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2025-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
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2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10