B&M BUILDING & TIMBER SUPPLIES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10866044 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-14
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-05-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs B&M BUILDING & TIMBER SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2017-07-14➕GLOVER, Alison appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕LAW, Sammy Ben appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➕LORD, John Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Glover Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2017 |
Mr Sammy Ben Law Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2017 |
Mr John Andrew Lord Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Alison Gloverceased 04/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Sammy Ben Lawceased 04/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr John Andrew Lordceased 04/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
1 Bond Street
Colne
Lancashire
BB8 9DG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GLOVER, Alison→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAW, Sammy Ben→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LORD, John Andrew→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-07-04