BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL PROJECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00772437 · ltd · incorporated 1963-08-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (5 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2026-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-05
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    ENGLAND, Paul David appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-05
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    WATTS, Richard John appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-05
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    RAYNER, Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2024-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-31
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    STEELE, Matthew Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-12-16
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    CLAXTON, Nigel Denis resigned
    director
  15. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-02-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-02-10
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    BULLOCK, Mark William resigned
    director
  21. 2021-02-10
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    STEELE, Matthew Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-12-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2018-12-17
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    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2018-11-30
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    DALLAS, Michael Kane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-03-01
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    MITCHELL, Rory Matthew appointed
    director
  29. 2017-02-03
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Peter Stuart resigned
    director
  30. 2015-09-17
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    DALLAS, Michael Kane appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-09-08
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    BNOMS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Peter Stuart appointed
    director
  33. 2013-05-07
    ➕
    CLAXTON, Nigel Denis appointed
    director
  34. 2013-05-07
    ➖
    GORMAN, Timothy Paul resigned
    director
  35. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    HUDSON, Jane Teresa resigned
    secretary
  36. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Peter Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    BULLOCK, Mark William appointed
    director
  39. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    MCCARTHY-WYPER, Alan William resigned
    director
  40. 2011-12-01
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    RAYNER, Michael appointed
    director
  41. 2011-06-17
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    MACLEAN, Robert Ian resigned
    director
  42. 2011-02-18
    ➖
    WHITE, Martin Christopher resigned
    director
  43. 2011-01-07
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    ADAMS, Richard Hawthorn resigned
    director
  44. 2010-09-15
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    MCCARTHY-WYPER, Alan William appointed
    director
  45. 2010-07-05
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    GORMAN, Timothy Paul appointed
    director
  46. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    WHITE, Martin Christopher appointed
    director
  47. 2010-04-20
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    HAMPSON, John Keith resigned
    director
  48. 2009-08-17
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    MORGAN, Iain Kenneth appointed
    director
  49. 2009-08-17
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Peter Stuart appointed
    director
  50. 2009-08-17
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Robert Ian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Balfour Beatty Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL PROJECTS LIMITED
This company · 00772437

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1963-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49100 — SIC 49100

Registered office

5 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (5 active · 35 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-12-17
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Active
ENGLAND, Paul David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-05
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Active
MITCHELL, Rory Matthew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-03-01
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Active
MORGAN, Iain Kenneth→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-08-17
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Active
WATTS, Richard John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-01-05
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Active
DALLAS, Michael Kane→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned
HUDSON, Jane Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
MILTON, Michael John Colin→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-19 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
MUTCH, Gregory William→
secretary · resigned 1996-11-19
Resigned
BNOMS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-08
Resigned
ADAMS, Richard Hawthorn→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2011-01-07
Resigned
ANDERSON, Peter Stuart→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-06-11 · resigned 2017-02-03
Resigned
ANDERSON, Peter Stuart→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-08-17 · resigned 2012-09-03
Resigned
BIRCH, Mark Antony→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2001-04-25
Resigned
BOND, Raymond Allan→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-12-24 · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
BOULGER, Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2007-02-20
Resigned
BULLOCK, Mark William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2021-02-10
Resigned
CLAXTON, Nigel Denis→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-05-07 · resigned 2022-12-16
Resigned
COHEN, James Lionel→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2002-05-20
Resigned
DUNWOODIE, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1996-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (185 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08