BCS AIS U.K. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11092556 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-28➖MCLOUGHLIN, Andrew Robert, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-01-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-11-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-11-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-04-12➕YUAN, Lingling, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2021-04-12➖MCCOOEY, Tristan Joseph Iain resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12➕MCLOUGHLIN, Andrew Robert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A., 25, Rue Edward Steichen, 2540 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, as Security Agent
- 2018-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A., 25, Rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg, as Security Agent
- 2018-09-28➖MOORE, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2018-08-07➖SHAW, Martin resigneddirector
- 2018-07-03➕MCCOOEY, Tristan Joseph Iain appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15➕SHAW, Martin appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MOORE, Kevin David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖SCHOFIELD, Martin Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BCS AIS U.K. LIMITED
- 2017-12-01➕SCHOFIELD, Martin Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Laisheng Wang Individual · Chinese · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2018 |
Ms Laichun Wang Individual · Chinese · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bcs Automotive Interface Solution (Suzhou) Co. Ltdceased 01/01/2026· 75-100% shares
- Bcs Automotive Interface Solutions Limitedceased 18/12/2023· significant influence
- Stadt Friedrichshafenceased 15/05/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Group First House Suite 201 12a Mead Way
Padiham
Burnley
BB12 7NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
YUAN, Lingling, Ms.→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCOOEY, Tristan Joseph Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-07-03 · resigned 2021-04-12
MCLOUGHLIN, Andrew Robert, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-04-12 · resigned 2022-07-28
MOORE, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-09-28
SCHOFIELD, Martin Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
SHAW, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-15 · resigned 2018-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A., 25, Rue Edward Steichen, 2540 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, as Security Agent / Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiserstrasse 16, 60311 Frankfurt Am Main, as Original Pledgee / Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxembourg, 25, Rue Edward Steichen, 2540 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, as Original Pledgee / Unicredit Bank Ag, Arabellastrasse 12, 81925 Munich, Germany, as Original Pledgee | A registered charge | — | 31/10/2018 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | Commerzbank Finance & Covered Bond S.A., 25, Rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg, as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/10/2018 | 08/06/2020 |
Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-20