BMS GARAGE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14235709 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-14
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£33
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £33
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,495 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£33
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £33 | £10.5k |
| Current assets | £29.0k | £30.7k |
| Net assets | £33 | £10.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01➕ELLIOTT, Daniel James Arthur appointeddirector
- 2023-07-14📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-07-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BMS GARAGE LIMITED
- 2022-07-14➕AMOS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-07-14➕KING, Neale appointeddirector
- 2022-07-14➕QUINT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-07-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel James Arthur Elliott Individual · British · DOB 12/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/08/2024 |
Mr Neale King Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2022 |
Mr Andrew Quint Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2022 |
Mr Michael Amos Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
B M S Garage
North Military Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9BQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
AMOS, Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-07-14
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ELLIOTT, Daniel James Arthur→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-08-01
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Active
QUINT, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-07-14
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-15
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-07-14
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-14