BMJ PROPERTY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC146686 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-29
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£50.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

25 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 29.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,926
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,491 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 6.4% YoY
Current Assets
£183k
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£40k£79k£119k£159k£198kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£50.9k£54.4k
Current assets£183.0k£198.5k
Cash£2.3k£20.2k
Debtors£171.7k£169.3k
Net assets£50.9k£54.4k

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.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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  4. 2022-09-29
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  5. 2021-09-28
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  6. 2021-08-20
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  7. 2021-08-20
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  8. 2020-11-30
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  9. 2019-09-24
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  10. 2018-09-10
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  13. 2017-09-29
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  14. 2016-10-26
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  15. 2015-10-01
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  16. 2015-02-26
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  34. 2015-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2009-05-19
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2008-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #16
  37. 2008-01-30
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  38. 2008-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #14
  39. 2008-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #9
  40. 2007-03-08
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 2005-11-10
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: The Trustees for Auchlochan Trust
  42. 2005-05-02
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2005-03-01
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 2005-01-05
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    KEAN, Paul appointed
    secretary
  45. 2005-01-05
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    KEAN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  46. 2004-12-10
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  47. 2004-07-13
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  48. 2004-05-24
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Trustees of the Auchlocan Trust
  49. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Scottish Ministers
  50. 2003-11-26
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
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Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

C.V.O. Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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C.V.O. Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BMJ PROPERTY LIMITED
This company · SC146686

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
C.V.O. Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Harkins Keanceased 20/08/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Cambuslang Court
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G32 8FH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

KEAN, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-05
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Active
KEAN, James Harkins→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-03-01
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Active
KEAN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned
KINNAIRD, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1996-08-31
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1993-09-29
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1993-09-29 · resigned 1993-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

25
Total charges
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Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property19/05/200926/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property08/03/200726/02/2015
satisfied
The Trustees for Auchlochan Trust
Standard security1 property10/11/200526/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property02/05/200526/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property01/03/200526/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/12/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property13/07/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Trustees of the Auchlocan Trust
Standard security1 property24/05/200426/02/2015
satisfied
Scottish Ministers
Standard security1 property26/11/200326/02/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/11/200330/01/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/11/200330/01/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property30/07/200330/01/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/05/200326/02/2015
satisfied
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Standard security1 property21/03/200326/02/2015
satisfied
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Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/09/200230/01/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property27/05/200226/02/2015
satisfied
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Recent filings (149 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-02