BATLEY FOUNDRY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00798460 · ltd · incorporated 1964-03-26
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24510
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 40.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1900 | 2400 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06➕THOMPSON, Charlotte Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-09-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-19➖POWELL, Michael Alan resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-19➖POWELL, Michael Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-19🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2025-09-19🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕THOMPSON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04➖FOTHERINGHAM, Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/a Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance
- 2009-08-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance LTD
- 2008-04-07➖JAGGER, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-07➕POWELL, Michael Alan appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-07➖JAGGER, Graham resigneddirector
- 2006-07-30➕FOTHERINGHAM, Robert Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➖BATES, Marilyn Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-03➕JAGGER, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-03➖BATES, John Graham resigneddirector
- 2006-07-03➕JAGGER, Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➕POWELL, Michael Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC
- 2006-07-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC
- 2006-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-09-01➕BATES, Marilyn Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-31➖WALKER, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-07➖BROWNSEY, Paul resigneddirector
- 1993-12-15➖BROWNSEY, Paul resignedsecretary
- 1993-12-15➕WALKER, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 1989-11-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: John Smith & Co (Derby) Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: POWELL, Michael Alan resigned 2025-09-19; POWELL, Michael Alan resigned 2025-09-19
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Truecast Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Truecast Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BATLEY FOUNDRY LIMITED
This company · 00798460
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Truecast Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24510 — SIC 24510
Registered office
50-54 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
THOMPSON, Charlotte Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATES, Marilyn Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-07-03
BROWNSEY, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-15
JAGGER, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2008-04-07
POWELL, Michael Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2025-09-19
WALKER, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-15 · resigned 2005-03-31
BATES, John Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2006-07-03
BROWNSEY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1994-01-07
FOTHERINGHAM, Robert Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-07-30 · resigned 2023-10-04
JAGGER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2008-04-07
POWELL, Michael Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2025-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Hitachi Capital (UK) T/a Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/a Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance | Debenture | 1 property | 25/01/2010 | 25/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance LTD | Agreement | 1 property | 25/08/2009 | 25/09/2025 | |
| outstanding | Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank / Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC / Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/07/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | John Smith & Co (Derby) John Smith & Co (Derby) Limited | Loan agreement | 2 properties | 09/11/1989 | 30/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/1988 | 30/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/05/1988 | 30/06/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 23/06/1986 | 02/06/1988 |
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Recent filings (159 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30