BJDVD LTD

🌳Matureactive
08632042 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-31
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Publishing of learned journals
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£13k£26k£39k£51k£64kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets—£4.5k
Current assets—£64.3k
Cash—£60.6k
Debtors—£3.7k
Net assets—£4.5k
Average employees500—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-19
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    NAGI, Dinesh Kumar, Dr resigned
    director
  5. 2024-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-06-16
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  11. 2023-06-16
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  12. 2023-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-01
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    DHATARIYA, Ketan, Prof appointed
    director
  14. 2023-06-01
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    PATEL, Dipesh Chandrakant, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2023-06-01
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    PRICE, Hermione, Dr resigned
    director
  16. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-05
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  18. 2022-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-01-01
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    PRICE, Hermione, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2021-12-31
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    ROWLES, Susannah resigned
    director
  21. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  22. 2021-08-26
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  23. 2021-07-31
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    JAYAGOPAL, Vijay appointed
    director
  24. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2020-09-03
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    GREGORY, Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2020-09-03
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    PATEL, Dipesh Chandrakant, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2020-02-24
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    RYDER, Bob appointed
    director
  30. 2019-01-09
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    ROWLES, Susannah appointed
    director
  31. 2018-06-11
    ➕
    NAGI, Dinesh Kumar, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2017-04-24
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    GRANT, Paul Steven, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2015-08-01
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    BAILEY, Clifford James, Dr resigned
    director
  34. 2015-08-01
    ➖
    DAY, Caroline, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2014-03-26
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    WALTON, Christopher, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2014-03-26
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Ian William, Professor resigned
    director
  37. 2014-03-26
    ➕
    GRANT, Paul Steven, Dr appointed
    director
  38. 2014-03-26
    ➕
    GREGORY, Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  39. 2013-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As BJDVD LTD
  40. 2013-07-31
    ➕
    BAILEY, Clifford James, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 2013-07-31
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Ian William, Professor appointed
    director
  42. 2013-07-31
    ➕
    DAY, Caroline, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Abcd (Diabetes Care) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abcd (Diabetes Care) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BJDVD LTD
This company · 08632042

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abcd (Diabetes Care) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58141 — Publishing of learned journals

Registered office

Fifteen Rosehill Montgomery Way
Rosehill Industrial Estate
Carlisle
CA1 2RW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

DHATARIYA, Ketan, Prof→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAYAGOPAL, Vijay→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RYDER, Bob→
director · ~73y · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALTON, Christopher, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Clifford James, Dr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Ian William, Professor→
director · ~81y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-03-26
Resigned
DAY, Caroline, Dr→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned
GRANT, Paul Steven, Dr→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-03-26 · resigned 2017-04-24
Resigned
GREGORY, Robert, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-03-26 · resigned 2020-09-03
Resigned
NAGI, Dinesh Kumar, Dr→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2024-06-19
Resigned
PATEL, Dipesh Chandrakant, Dr→
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-09-03 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
PRICE, Hermione, Dr→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
ROWLES, Susannah→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-09 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20