BATTLE,HAYWARD AND BOWER,LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00274745 · ltd · incorporated 1933-04-06
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
£21.95M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 20.2y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £203,256
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £21.95M |
| Gross profit | £3.55M |
| Operating profit | £603.5k |
| Profit before tax | £203.3k |
| Average employees | 16200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2026-02-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2026-02-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Martin Balmer as Security Trustee
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-21➕CLARKE, Anna Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➖BOWEN, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-07-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2016-07-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2012-07-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-03-31➖WELCH, Robert David Hammet resigneddirector
- 2007-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wendals Herb Limited
- 2007-02-02➕WELCH, Robert David Hammet appointeddirector
- 2006-04-07➕DEWEY, Richard Michael appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-07➕DEWEY, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-04-07➕BOWEN, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-07➖BOWEN, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-07➖COUSINS, Michael Charles resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-07➕BOWEN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-07➖BOWER, Shane Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07➖COUSINS, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07➖MUNDY, Guy Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07➖WELCH, Robert David Hammet resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ge Commercial Finance Limited (The Security Holder)
- 2001-04-19➖HAYWARD, Janet Stuart Nairne resigneddirector
- 1998-12-07➕MUNDY, Guy Richard appointeddirector
- 1998-11-14➖BOWER, John Henry resigneddirector
- 1995-10-13➕BOWER, Shane Margaret appointeddirector
- 1995-06-07➖BOWER, Guy Wilson resigneddirector
- 1933-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BATTLE,HAYWARD AND BOWER,LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 93 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-02-06: A registered charge; 2026-02-06: A registered charge; 2026-02-06: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Battles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Battles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BATTLE,HAYWARD AND BOWER,LIMITED
This company · 00274745
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Battles Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACER RECYCLING LIMITED→ 16236214 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREW J MUSSON LIMITED→ 06446061 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ASTBURY COLLECTIONS LIMITED→ 08004938 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATLANTIC HORIZON LTD→ 16811748 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATTAR LTD→ 11011750 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEESHIRT LTD→ 11502195 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BELLA TRADING UNLIMITED→ 11543938 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BLUE OX LTD→ 15856400 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUEBELL WOLD FARM LIMITED→ 13916494 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BOCCASION LIMITED→ 03860631 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BONNETTS LIMITED→ 05506164 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BOTANICAL ELIXIR LTD→ 15043080 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Crofton Drive
Allenby Road Ind Estate
Lincoln
LN3 4NP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
DEWEY, Richard Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARKE, Anna Marie→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEWEY, Richard Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWEN, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2006-04-07
COUSINS, Michael Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-04-07
BOWEN, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2017-12-21
BOWER, Guy Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1995-06-07
BOWER, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~118y · resigned 1998-11-14
BOWER, Shane Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-10-13 · resigned 2006-04-07
COUSINS, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2006-04-07
HAYWARD, Janet Stuart Nairne→
Resigneddirector · ~115y · resigned 2001-04-19
MUNDY, Guy Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-12-07 · resigned 2006-04-07
WELCH, Robert David Hammet→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2009-03-31
WELCH, Robert David Hammet→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2006-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Martin Balmer as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/07/2012 | 08/08/2016 | |
| satisfied | Wendals Herb Wendals Herb Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2007 | 03/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance (The Security Holder) Ge Commercial Finance Limited (The Security Holder) | Composite all assets guarantee and indemnity and debenture | 1 property | 07/04/2006 | 28/07/2016 |
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30