BAXTERS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00280388 · ltd · incorporated 1933-10-09
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-14➖BAXTER, Richard Wildsmith resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-20➕BAXTER, Jeremy Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25➕GODFREY-PORTER, Kingsley John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-28➖BAXTER, William Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10➕BAXTER, Susan Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-10➖BAXTER, Natalie resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-10➖BAXTER, Ian Wildsmith resigneddirector
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-04-05➕BAXTER, Natalie appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➖BAXTER, William Paul resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-23➕BAXTER, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-08-23➕BAXTER, Ian Wildsmith appointeddirector
- 2007-07-03➖GODFREY-PORTER, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 1990-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1989-10-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: John Barrie Baxter
- 1984-11-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1979-11-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited
- 1933-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BAXTERS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAXTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kingsley John Anthony Godfrey-Porter Individual · British · DOB 02/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Paul Baxterceased 01/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Coach & Horses Cottage
London Road
Lichfield
WS14 0PS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BAXTER, Susan Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-06-10
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BAXTER, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-08-23
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BAXTER, Jeremy Peter→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-20
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GODFREY-PORTER, Kingsley John Anthony→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-11-25
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BAXTER, Natalie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2022-06-10
BAXTER, William Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-04-05
BAXTER, Ian Wildsmith→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-08-23 · resigned 2022-06-10
BAXTER, Richard Wildsmith→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2025-06-14
BAXTER, William Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2024-08-28
GODFREY-PORTER, Helen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2007-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | John Barrie Baxter | Legal charge | 2 properties | 03/10/1989 | 10/05/1990 | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Further charge | 1 property | 16/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/1979 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-14