BNC (453) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08808638 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-04-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-02-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-29
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-12-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-12-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2015-09-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2015-02-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-08-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2014-08-21
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  11. 2013-12-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-12-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BNC (453) LIMITED
  13. 2013-12-10
    HILL, Ronald Edward appointed
    director
  14. 2013-12-10
    SANDERS, Bradley John appointed
    director
  15. 2013-12-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Craven House
Craven Road
Broadheath
Cheshire
WA14 5HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

HILL, Ronald Edward
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-12-10
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SANDERS, Bradley John
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-12-10
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Recent filings (11 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-08-21
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2014-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-12-10