BKF TEA LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC824065 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-10-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-10➕ALLISON, Thomas Eardley appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➖DEANE, David William resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BKF TEA LIMITED
- 2024-09-27➕DEANE, David William appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Eardley Allison Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2024 |
Ms Deborah Allison Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/10/2024 |
Miss Katie Rose Allison Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/10/2024 |
Mr Jack Thomas Allison Individual · British · DOB 01/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David William Deaneceased 16/10/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
3 Clairmont Gardens
Glasgow
G3 7LW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ALLISON, Thomas Eardley→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2024-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEANE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-27 · resigned 2024-10-10
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Recent filings (15 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-22
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-27