BADEN POWELL & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00762294 · ltd · incorporated 1963-05-28
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 61.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 61.1 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: high (82/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 1600 | 2100 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-14➕POWELL, John Simon appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-06➕HOUGHTON, Bernard appointeddirector
- 2020-06-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-01➖POWELL, Allan resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-16➖POWELL, Robert, Executor Of resigneddirector
- 2009-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-03-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-12-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-08-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-06-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1993-10-07➖POWELL, William John resigneddirector
- 1974-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1965-05-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1963-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BADEN POWELL & SONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Allan Powell Individual · British · DOB 04/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sylvia Powellceased 23/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Executor Of Robert Powellceased 16/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Allan Powellceased 01/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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| AUTOLUX PERFORMANCE LTD→ 16982865 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AVEITA LTD→ 15112588 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B 5 TYRES LTD→ 16950605 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B E CURTIS LTD→ 12462256 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| B.C. GROUNDWORKS LIMITED→ 04176515 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| BACK 2 BACK SALES LTD→ 17031578 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BARASTI LIMITED→ 10972050 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated1963-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
101 Ashby High Street
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 2JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HOUGHTON, Bernard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWELL, John Simon→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POWELL, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-06-01
POWELL, Robert, Executor Of→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2018-11-16
POWELL, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-10-07
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 05/03/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/12/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/08/2007 | 07/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/06/2005 | 07/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/05/1974 | 07/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage and charge | 2 properties | 04/05/1965 | 07/08/2009 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-15