BSF TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09286985 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-29
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-11-09➕BURGIS, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2014-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BSF TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2014-10-29➕BURGIS, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-29➕BURGIS, Andrew James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew James Burgis Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · CT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| BACKER LIFE LIMITED→ 10549251 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BATH COURT (FOLKESTONE) LIMITED→ 00487836 · est 1950 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| BAYLISS PROPERTIES (DEAL) LIMITED→ 07727107 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BRABOURNE FILMS LIMITED→ 00570115 · est 1956 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 69y | — | — |
| BREAKING THE CYCLE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 10864410 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BROADSTAIRS LEISURE LIMITED→ 05961112 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BUCKINGHAM COVERS LTD→ 03877048 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BURGATE LTD→ 08227174 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BVO LTD→ 13694277 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CABINET VETERINAIRE DETRY LTD→ 11503059 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CALLUS HOLDINGS LTD→ 15982180 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE FORKLIFT TRAINING LIMITED→ 15518170 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Westgate House
87 St. Dunstans Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BURGIS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-29
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BURGIS, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-11-09
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Recent filings (33 total)
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2025-11-12
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2025-05-02
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2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
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2023-11-22
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2023-11-22
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2023-11-09
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2022-11-16
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