BCLV LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.3k | £4.1k |
| Current assets | £16.9k | £22.5k |
| Net assets | £-6.9k | £2.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-31➖JAMES, Dean Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BCLV LIMITED
- 2015-11-10➕FITZPATRICK, David Gerard appointeddirector
- 2015-11-10➕JAMES, Dean Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Hewson Business Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hewson Business Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Gerard Fitzpatrickceased 22/12/2025· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Dean Ian Jamesceased 31/12/2021· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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