BFC MEMORIAL GARDEN CO. C.I.C.

🏛️Establishedactive
11311053 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2018-04-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
  • 96030Funeral and related activities
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (71/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 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
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,720
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£8k£11k£14kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£13.7k£12.1k
Current assets£14.0k£12.6k
Cash£14.0k£12.6k
Debtors£0£0
Net assets£13.7k£12.1k

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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-07
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2018-04-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BFC MEMORIAL GARDEN CO. C.I.C.
  13. 2018-04-16
    BRIGGS, Charles Edward, Councillor appointed
    director
  14. 2018-04-16
    BRIGGS, Peter Henry appointed
    director
  15. 2018-04-16
    DEVANNEY, Andrew Joseph appointed
    director
  16. 2018-04-16
    HOLT, Clive John appointed
    director
  17. 2018-04-16
    KILBY, Barry Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2018-04-16
    SIMPSON, Veronica Ann appointed
    director
  19. 2018-04-16
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    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2018-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

C/O The Burnley Football & Athletic Limited Turf Moor
Harry Potts Way
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 4BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)

BRIGGS, Charles Edward, Councillor
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active
BRIGGS, Peter Henry
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active
DEVANNEY, Andrew Joseph
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active
HOLT, Clive John
director · ~83y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active
KILBY, Barry Charles
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active
SIMPSON, Veronica Ann
director · ~74y · appointed 2018-04-16
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Active

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16