B&C INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
🌳Matureactive
08929484 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-10
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
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
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs B&C INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2014-03-10➕OULTON, Barry John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-03-10➕OULTON, Chloe appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Chloe Oulton Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Barry John Oulton Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Barry John Oultonceased 06/04/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Chloe Oultonceased 06/04/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
Heath Hill Green Ltd Atlantic Business Centre
Atlantic Street
Altrincham
WA14 5NQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
OULTON, Barry John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-10
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OULTON, Chloe→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-03-10
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-28