BMS HOLDCO LIMITED

🌱Startupactive

SC810238 · ltd · incorporated 2024-05-13

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

23 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2025-10-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-24
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officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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BRUCE, Karen Margaret appointed
director
2024-12-18
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-18
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officers · CH01
2024-12-02
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accounts · AA01
2024-12-02
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address · AD01
2024-11-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-05
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capital · SH01
2024-10-28
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capital · SH08
2024-10-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-28
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incorporation · MA
2024-10-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-25
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officers · TM01
2024-10-25
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officers · TM01
2024-10-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
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officers · AP01
2024-10-25
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2024-10-25
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-23
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BRUCE, Colin David Patterson appointed
director
2024-10-23
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CAREY-MILLER, Guy David appointed
director
2024-10-23
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LAWRENCE, Peter Arthur appointed
director
2024-10-23
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ARMSTRONG, Callum Charles resigned
director
2024-10-23
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GARDNER, Ross Scott resigned
director
2024-05-13
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Company incorporated
As BMS HOLDCO LIMITED
2024-05-13
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STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-05-13
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ARMSTRONG, Callum Charles appointed
director
2024-05-13
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GARDNER, Ross Scott appointed
director
2024-05-13
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

61/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-10-25: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter Arthur Lawrence Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	25/10/2024
Mr Guy David Carey-Miller Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	25/10/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Colin David Patterson Bruceceased 23/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Stronachs Nominees Limitedceased 23/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2024-05-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Invercauld Road

Braemar

Ballater

AB35 5YP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-13

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-26

Last: 2025-05-12