BC DESIGNS (INT) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10769737 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£976.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £976,767
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£105k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£977k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £976.8k | £737.3k |
| Current assets | £1.71M | £1.17M |
| Cash | £105.1k | £174.4k |
| Debtors | £1.60M | £992.4k |
| Net assets | £976.8k | £737.3k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31➖JONES, Ian Gary resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-02➖ALLISON, Darren Kirk resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-06➕DUGGLEBY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-05➖CULLEN, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25➖CUTCHIE, David Barrie resigneddirector
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-11-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-07-14➕ALLISON, Darren Kirk appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕CULLEN, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕CUTCHIE, David Barrie appointeddirector
- 2017-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BC DESIGNS (INT) LIMITED
- 2017-05-13➕WOOD, Antony appointeddirector
- 2017-05-13➕JONES, Ian Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Roxor Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Roxor Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BC DESIGNS (INT) LIMITED
This company · 10769737
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roxor Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
Hamnett House
Gibbet Street
Halifax
HX2 0AX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DUGGLEBY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Antony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLISON, Darren Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2023-10-02
CULLEN, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2023-07-05
CUTCHIE, David Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-05-25
JONES, Ian Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-05-13 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2021 | 17/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2018 | 17/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2017 | 17/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2017 | 17/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2017 | 17/07/2023 |
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-06