BD MOTORSPORT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09841129 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-26
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45190SIC 45190
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-03-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-01-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2019-01-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2018-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-03-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-10-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2016-10-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2015-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BD MOTORSPORT LTD
  11. 2015-10-26
    BARNETT, Nicholas Joseph appointed
    director
  12. 2015-10-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas Joseph Barnett
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Apartment 1 Portland View
Dean Street
Bristol
BS2 8FE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BARNETT, Nicholas Joseph
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-10-26
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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2020-03-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-10-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2015-10-26