BURCOM PROPERTIES LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 |
|---|
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-29📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BURCOM PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2012-05-16➕WILLMOTT, Bernadette Catherine appointeddirector
- 2012-05-16➕WILLMOTT, Paul Charlton appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Charlton Willmott Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Bernadette Willmott Individual · British · DOB 11/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · SL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOMBERK LTD→ 13731426 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BOWOOD ONE LTD→ 14448564 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRAYWOOD TREE SURGERY LIMITED→ 08567262 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BROTHERHOOD GROUP LTD→ 15672441 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CANDLE SNOB LTD→ 12995202 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CANDLEKING LIMITED→ 08036844 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CANFORD HEALTHCARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 09353317 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CANFORD NOMINEE CO 1 LIMITED→ 09331100 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CARE STARS SERVICES LTD→ 16476327 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARELIFELINE LTD→ 13482821 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CARELIFELINE RECRUITMENT & TRAINING LTD→ 16846502 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARERS4CARING LTD→ 14898698 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.