BCP SECURITIES UK LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13667634 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£30.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £30,196
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£30k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
~ 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 | £30.2k | £27.7k |
| Current assets | £30.9k | £30.6k |
| Net assets | £30.2k | £27.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-05➕WARRENDER, Neil Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BCP SECURITIES UK LTD
- 2021-10-07➕WARRENDER, Neil Robert appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-07➕SMITH, David Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
52 Debden Road
Saffron Walden
CB11 4AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
WARRENDER, Neil Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-10-07
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SMITH, David Christopher→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-10-07
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WARRENDER, Neil Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-04-05
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-07