BC CIVILS & GROUNDWORKS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.5k | £30.6k |
| Current assets | £39.3k | £40.7k |
| Net assets | £18.6k | £8.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07➕CAMPBELL, Stacey appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BC CIVILS & GROUNDWORKS LTD
- 2021-04-29➕CAMPBELL, Bobbie Jon appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bobbie Jon Campbell Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/04/2021 |
Mrs Stacey Campbell Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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