BMB PV LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC752254 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-05
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
£-361.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £360,995
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£118k
Net Worth
-£361k
Current Assets
£131k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-361.0k | — |
| Current assets | £131.0k | — |
| Cash | £118.2k | — |
| Debtors | £12.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-361.0k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12➕HISLOP, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➖AVDYLI, Luan resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12➖AVDYLI, Lulzim resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BMB PV LTD
- 2022-12-05➕AVDYLI, Luan appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05➕AVDYLI, Lulzim appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Anthony Hislop Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Luan Avdyliceased 12/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Lulzim Avdyliceased 12/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2022-12-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
110 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1QJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HISLOP, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AVDYLI, Luan→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-12-05 · resigned 2022-12-12
AVDYLI, Lulzim→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-12-05 · resigned 2022-12-12
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-12-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14