PATONS & BALDWINS,LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00166534 · ltd · incorporated 1920-04-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 75.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 75.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 75.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (4 active, 42 linked, 29 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
220 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-27📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➕OATEN, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➕SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖KIDD, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➖READE, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27➕KERMALLI, Arif appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕GUNNINGHAM, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➕KIDD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖COATS PATONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-09-27➖I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-01-08➕READE, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖SAUNT, Timothy Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-09-13➕SAUNT, Timothy Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-09-11➖BEVAN, Roger resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➖MEREDITH, Gillian Carol resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-09-11➕I P CLARKE & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-08-16➕COATS PATONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-16➖ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖GIBSON, Carolyn Ann resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PATONS & BALDWINS,LIMITED
This company · 00166534
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I.P. Clarke & Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1920-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th Floor 14 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-15
Last: 2026-07-01
Officers (4 active · 38 resigned)
COATS PATONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-16
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KERMALLI, Arif→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-27
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OATEN, Andrew Peter→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
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SOAL, Jeffrey Stuart Bertram→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-31
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ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
CARLISLE, Christopher Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-31 · resigned 1996-02-02
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
JENKINS, David Huw→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-16 · resigned 2001-09-06
LUCHERINI, Roberto→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1998-03-04
ROSE, Belinda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-04-23
STEPHENS, Julia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2001-06-16
TAYLOR, Catherine Jane Davison, Ba (Hons) Acis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1998-10-30
WHITAKER, Paul Everett→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-31
WHITTAKER, Katherine Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-30 · resigned 1999-03-31
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2006-08-16
BEVAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-09-11
BOSTON, Neil Moir, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1995-04-28
CARLISLE, Christopher Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-09-08 · resigned 1996-02-02
CHANDLER, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1991-12-31
COOLEN, Graham Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1992-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Omnibus letter of set off 20.10.82 | 1 property | 20/10/1982 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 30.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 30.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 30.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 30.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 25.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 25.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 27.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 24.11.50 | 2 properties | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 28.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of sasines on the 29.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Disposition which was presented for registration in the register of of sasines on the 30.11.50 | 1 property | 11/11/1950 | 13/06/2006 |
Recent filings (220 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-03
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04