BD & JC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC536533 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-26
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£59.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £59,122
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£28k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£59k
↑ 671% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↑ 273% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.9k | £9.8k |
| Current assets | £86.3k | £23.1k |
| Cash | £28.1k | £22.6k |
| Debtors | £58.2k | £540 |
| Net assets | £59.1k | £7.7k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BD & JC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2016-05-26➕CUNNINGHAM, Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-05-26➕MACKAY, John Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Cunningham Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2025 |
Mrs Catherine Isabella Gray Mackay Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/05/2021 |
Mrs Donna Frances Cunningham Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/05/2021 |
Mr John Paul Mackay Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Cunninghamceased 16/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BMAC BRICKWORK LIMITED→ SC825856 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BONNER PLANT HIRE LTD→ SC585828 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CAMERON CEILINGS AND PARTITIONS LTD→ SC594040 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CBPH LIMITED→ SC787874 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CDLS PROJECTS LIMITED→ SC876187 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEDARWOOD CONTRACTORS LTD→ SC588957 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CELSIUS WINDOWS LTD→ SC368425 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CEOBO LTD→ SC647993 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHRIS WRIGHT & SONS LTD→ SC285468 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Office 1 Bishopton House
78 Greenock Road
Bishopton
PA7 5RT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Brian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKAY, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-22