RHEINMETALL BAE SYSTEMS LAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00414948 · ltd · incorporated 1946-07-12

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 29100

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

30400SIC 30400

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

31 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 46.3y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

31 charges (31/31 with lender, 31/31 with type)

Directors & officers

57 officers (5 active, 57 linked, 51 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

324 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (185 events)Click to expand

2026-01-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
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PERRY, Laura May appointed
director
2025-12-01
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RICHARDS, Rebecca Louise appointed
director
2025-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-30
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ABUNASSAR, John Joseph resigned
director
2025-11-30
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GIBBY, William Dafydd Llwyd resigned
director
2025-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-01
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HARDING, Steven resigned
director
2025-04-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
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GIBBY, William Dafydd Llwyd appointed
director
2024-04-08
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MCCLEAN, Colin Thomas resigned
director
2024-02-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-02
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WINKLER, Tim Oliver appointed
director
2024-01-02
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IVES, Stefan resigned
director
2023-12-21
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-01
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HARDING, Steven appointed
director
2023-11-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-02
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MCGOVERN, Michael Hugh resigned
director
2023-05-30
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PLANT, Glynn Edward Patrick appointed
director
2023-03-31
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EDWARDS, Gareth Jeffrey resigned
director
2022-07-01
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MCCLEAN, Colin Thomas appointed
director
2022-06-30
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NOEDING, Marco, Dr resigned
director
2022-02-07
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MCGOVERN, Michael Hugh appointed
director
2022-01-28
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HOOPER, Carrie Jean resigned
director
2021-05-24
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GORISSEN, Frank Wilfried resigned
director
2021-05-11
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IVES, Stefan appointed
director
2020-10-22
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HARDISTY, Peter Jonathan resigned
director
2020-10-22
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NOEDING, Marco, Dr appointed
director
2020-08-27
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GORISSEN, Frank Wilfried appointed
director
2020-07-27
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KARA, Michael Andrzei, Dr. resigned
director
2020-07-01
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STEWART, Nigel John appointed
director
2020-06-29
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OSBALDESTIN, Jennifer Blair resigned
director
2019-12-01
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ABUNASSAR, John Joseph appointed
director
2019-11-29
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HUDSON, Benjamin James resigned
director
2019-07-01
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PARKES, David Stanley resigned
secretary
2019-07-01
➖
COLLINS, Adam Robert resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 185 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ABUNASSAR, John Joseph resigned 2025-11-30; GIBBY, William Dafydd Llwyd resigned 2025-11-30; HARDING, Steven resigned 2025-11-01

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Rheinmetall Defence Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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Bae Systems Land Systems (Finance) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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RHEINMETALL BAE SYSTEMS LAND LIMITED

This company · 00414948

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Rheinmetall Defence Uk Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	01/07/2019
Bae Systems Land Systems (Finance) Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1946-07-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC29100 — SIC 29100

Registered office

Rbsl

Hadley Castle Works

Telford

Shropshire

TF1 9AY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-02

Last: 2026-06-18