ACAL BFI GROUP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13680776 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-14
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 capital
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 6 capital
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2026-04-30📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2026-04-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-01-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22➖GONZINI, Stefano resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26➖SYME, James resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-20➕DEW, Beverley Edward John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-16➕BILKHU, Sarita Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-30📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2022-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-03➕GRAY, Darren Louis appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➕WEBSTER, Paul Graham appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➕GONZINI, Stefano appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➕SYME, James appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACAL BFI GROUP LIMITED
- 2021-10-14➕HO, Katherine Wai-Ming appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14➕KALVERBOER, Patrick Henricus Lambertus appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GONZINI, Stefano resigned 2025-12-22; SYME, James resigned 2025-09-26
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
3 The Business Centre
Molly Millars Lane
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 2EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
BILKHU, Sarita Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-03-16
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DEW, Beverley Edward John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-05-20
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GRAY, Darren Louis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-03-03
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HO, Katherine Wai-Ming→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-10-14
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KALVERBOER, Patrick Henricus Lambertus→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-10-14
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WEBSTER, Paul Graham→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-03-03
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GONZINI, Stefano→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-03-03 · resigned 2025-12-22
SYME, James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-03-03 · resigned 2025-09-26
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Recent filings (44 total)
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-05-27
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-04-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-30