BCM PRODUCTIONS LTD

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08717547 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-03
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-164.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.4y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £164,649
Cash YoY
-5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Net Worth
-£165k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 114% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£165k-£129k-£94k-£59k-£24k£11kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30
Total assets£-164.6k£-127.6k
Current assets£11.3k£5.3k
Cash£1.6k£1.7k
Debtors£9.7k£3.6k
Net assets£-164.6k£-127.6k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-28
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-28
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  4. 2025-11-28
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    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-11-15
    CALVERT, Lisa resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-11-15
    CALVERT, Lisa resigned
    director
  7. 2025-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-04-01
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-03-18
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2025-03-11
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    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2024-01-19
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-01-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
  13. 2023-12-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2023-08-29
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  15. 2023-05-22
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  16. 2022-09-28
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  17. 2021-10-06
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  18. 2020-12-09
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  19. 2019-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-10-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2019-09-01
    BUNN, Steve resigned
    director
  22. 2014-09-08
    MOSS, Pamela Kay appointed
    director
  23. 2014-09-08
    MOSS, Georgina Alison resigned
    director
  24. 2013-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As BCM PRODUCTIONS LTD
  25. 2013-10-03
    CALVERT, Lisa appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-10-03
    BUNN, Steve appointed
    director
  27. 2013-10-03
    CALVERT, Lisa appointed
    director
  28. 2013-10-03
    MOSS, Georgina Alison appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CALVERT, Lisa resigned 2025-11-15; CALVERT, Lisa resigned 2025-11-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pamela Kay Moss
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
2550%
25-50% shares01/09/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lisa Ann Calvertceased 15/11/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Steve Bunnceased 01/09/2019· significant influence

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
Incorporated2013-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

92 Friern Gardens
Wickford
Essex
SS12 0HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MOSS, Pamela Kay
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-09-08
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Active
CALVERT, Lisa
secretary · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2025-11-15
Resigned
BUNN, Steve
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2019-09-01
Resigned
CALVERT, Lisa
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2025-11-15
Resigned
MOSS, Georgina Alison
director · ~32y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2014-09-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
A registered charge17/01/2024
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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29