BCGC (SERVICES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09830060 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-10-19
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Craig Andrew resigned
    director
  2. 2026-02-13
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Colin resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2023-06-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-06-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-06-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2023-06-05
    ➕
    HALL, Stephen Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2023-06-05
    ➖
    BLAEFORD, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2023-06-05
    ➖
    EVERALL, Daniel Charles Stuart resigned
    director
  20. 2023-06-05
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Craig Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2023-06-05
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Colin appointed
    director
  22. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-11-28
    ➕
    BLAEFORD, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2018-11-28
    ➖
    MCCALLUM, Malcolm resigned
    director
  28. 2018-11-28
    ➖
    SWIRES, Lawrence resigned
    director
  29. 2017-08-21
    ➕
    EVERALL, Daniel Charles Stuart appointed
    director
  30. 2015-10-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BCGC (SERVICES) LIMITED
  31. 2015-10-19
    ➕
    MCCALLUM, Malcolm appointed
    director
  32. 2015-10-19
    ➕
    SWIRES, Lawrence 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: HAMILTON, Craig Andrew resigned 2026-02-13; MACLEOD, Colin resigned 2026-02-13

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs

Registered office

Barnard Castle Golf Club
Harmire Road
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8QN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

HALL, Stephen Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAEFORD, Susan Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2023-06-05
Resigned
EVERALL, Daniel Charles Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2023-06-05
Resigned
HAMILTON, Craig Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2026-02-13
Resigned
MACLEOD, Colin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2026-02-13
Resigned
MCCALLUM, Malcolm→
director · ~84y · appointed 2015-10-19 · resigned 2018-11-28
Resigned
SWIRES, Lawrence→
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-10-19 · resigned 2018-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09