BGM DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.3y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.7k | £100 |
| Cash | £35.8k | £100 |
| Net assets | £-19.8k | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2025-01-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mortgage Works (UK)
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BGM DEVELOPMENTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2023-07-31➕MCTEAR, Barrie Gerard appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barrie Gerard Mctear Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Works (UK) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2025 | — |