BATLEY & ROBINSON(WORSTEDS)LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00479884 · ltd · incorporated 1950-03-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46410Wholesale of textiles
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 16 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
24 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 50.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
24 charges (24/24 with lender, 24/24 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
158 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-20➖ROBINSON, Richard Hewitt resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-16➖ROBINSON, Carol Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2013-10-04➕ROBINSON, Carol Anne appointeddirector
- 2012-05-25➖JAQUES, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-05-25➖ROBINSON, Carol Anne resigneddirector
- 2011-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2010-12-16🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2010-06-29➖ROBINSON, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2010-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2009-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2009-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2009-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2009-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2009-08-03🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-08-03🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-06-26🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-06-16🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-06-16🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #18Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-01-14🔒Charge registered #17Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-09-08🔒Charge registered #16Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-03-01➕ROBINSON, Carol Anne appointeddirector
- 2001-10-08🔒Charge registered #15Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-09-06🔒Charge registered #14Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-09-06🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-06-01➕JAQUES, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-06-01➖WILSON, David resigneddirector
- 2000-01-26➖ROBINSON, Margaret Hilary resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 76 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
16 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard James Robinson Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence | 01/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Richard James Robinsonceased 31/12/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
- Richard Hewitt Robinsonceased 20/08/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1950-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990
Registered office
Hilltop Barn Station Lane
Burton Leonard
Harrogate
HG3 3RU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
ROBINSON, Richard James→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-05-20
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ROBINSON, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-01-01
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BANKS, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-05-19
JAQUES, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2012-05-25
ROBINSON, Carol Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2021-12-16
ROBINSON, Carol Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2012-05-25
ROBINSON, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2010-06-29
ROBINSON, Margaret Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · resigned 2000-01-26
ROBINSON, Richard Hewitt→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2022-08-20
WALLER, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-07-09
WILSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2000-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
24
Total charges
16
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:24 of 24 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Memorandum of security over cash deposits | 1 property | 16/12/2010 | 12/05/2011 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/08/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/08/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Debenture | 1 property | 26/06/2009 | 23/08/2019 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | 23/09/2009 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/01/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Third party legal charge | 1 property | 08/09/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/10/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/09/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/09/2001 | 22/01/2010 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/07/1998 | 26/10/2009 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 22ND may 1997 and | 1 property | 14/05/1997 | 26/10/2009 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/07/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/11/1985 | 05/08/2009 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/09/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/09/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/02/1976 | 07/03/1997 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/11/1975 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/11/1975 | — |
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Recent filings (158 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-26