BAN-CAR ACCOMMODATION LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC869739 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-11
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (58/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
5 filings
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-01➕BARR, Wayne Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➕NICHOLAS, Peter Owen appointeddirector
- 2025-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BAN-CAR ACCOMMODATION LTD
- 2025-11-11➕MACKENZIE, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2025-11-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 63. 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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin James Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2025 |
Mr Peter Owen Nicholas Individual · New Zealander · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2026 |
Mr Wayne Charles Barr Individual · New Zealander · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Ground Developments, Unit 1 Burnhouse Industrial Estate
Whitburn
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH47 0LQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-11
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BARR, Wayne Charles→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-03-01
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MACKENZIE, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-11-11
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NICHOLAS, Peter Owen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-03-01
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Recent filings (5 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-11