BD CARS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14569240 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-04
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.8k | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22➕CLARK, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2025-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-14➖ALI, Farhan resigneddirector
- 2025-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-29➕ALI, Farhan appointeddirector
- 2025-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-12➖CARROLO, Jose Miguel Marques resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-14➕CARROLO, Jose Miguel Marques appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BD CARS LIMITED
- 2023-01-04➕DON, Belinda Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04➕DON, John Gavin Marow Douglas appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — 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 68. 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gavin Marow Douglas Don Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/04/2024 |
Belinda Clare Don Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Barmoor Mill Barn
Berwick Upon Tweed
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2TR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
CLARK, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DON, Belinda Clare→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-01-04
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DON, John Gavin Marow Douglas→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-01-04
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ALI, Farhan→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-01-29 · resigned 2025-08-14
CARROLO, Jose Miguel Marques→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-14 · resigned 2024-09-12
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-01-04