BYMACKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00860721 · ltd · incorporated 1965-10-06
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
  • · PSC count: 1 → 2
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 43.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 1 worsened.

  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
  • ↑PSC count: 1 → 2
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 43.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
170 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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  2. 2026-05-19
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  3. 2025-12-04
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  4. 2024-11-25
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  5. 2024-01-03
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  6. 2023-01-03
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  7. 2022-02-28
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2021-04-17
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  10. 2020-01-13
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  11. 2018-12-20
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  12. 2017-12-20
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  13. 2017-01-07
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  14. 2016-06-23
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  15. 2016-03-30
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  16. 2007-03-01
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    HODGKINSON, Robert resigned
    director
  17. 2007-03-01
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony resigned
    director
  18. 2004-06-21
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    HODGKINSON, Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2004-06-21
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2004-06-21
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    LAMB, Paul Ronald resigned
    director
  21. 2004-06-21
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles resigned
    director
  22. 2004-03-31
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    DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2004-03-31
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    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose resigned
    director
  24. 2003-12-16
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    LAMB, Paul Ronald appointed
    director
  25. 2003-11-06
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    JOHNSTON, David resigned
    director
  26. 2003-09-19
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    WILLS, Derek Martin resigned
    director
  27. 2003-09-17
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2003-08-22
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    ROOSTAN, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  29. 2002-09-16
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    ROOSTAN, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-17
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    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner resigned
    director
  31. 2002-04-29
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    LISANTI, Antonio appointed
    director
  32. 2002-04-19
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    BOOTH, David Malcolm resigned
    director
  33. 2002-03-31
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2001-12-01
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    BOOTH, David Malcolm appointed
    director
  35. 2001-08-31
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  36. 2001-08-07
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    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner appointed
    director
  37. 2001-01-01
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    WILLS, Derek Martin appointed
    director
  38. 2000-11-28
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    HARRINGTON, Stephen Thomas resigned
    director
  39. 2000-08-01
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    PANES, Richard Elton resigned
    director
  40. 1999-03-01
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles appointed
    director
  41. 1998-06-17
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    HOMER, David Verney resigned
    director
  42. 1998-03-16
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    HOMER, David Verney appointed
    director
  43. 1997-08-20
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    PIERCE, John Edward resigned
    director
  44. 1997-08-20
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  45. 1997-02-28
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony resigned
    director
  46. 1997-02-28
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    WILSON, Scott resigned
    director
  47. 1997-01-16
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    JOHNSTON, David appointed
    director
  48. 1996-09-30
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    MACK, John Robert resigned
    director
  49. 1996-05-10
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    LANCASTER, Bernard Gordon resigned
    director
  50. 1996-04-29
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    DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 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 ·
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

Airsprung Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Airsprung Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BYMACKS LIMITED
This company · 00860721

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
Airsprung Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Stewart Perloffceased 15/05/2026· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated1965-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Canal Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8RQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-04
Last: 2026-06-20

Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)

DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-29
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Active
DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-31
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Active
LISANTI, Antonio→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-29
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Active
NETLEY, Brian Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-12 · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned
NETLEY, Brian Malcolm→
secretary · resigned 1991-07-06
Resigned
PAYNE, John Reginald→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-06 · resigned 1994-04-12
Resigned
ALSOP, Andrew John Rose→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
BOOTH, David Malcolm→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
COPPEL, Michael Leonard→
director · ~95y · resigned 1994-04-01
Resigned
HARRINGTON, Stephen Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2000-11-28
Resigned
HODGKINSON, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
HOMER, David Verney→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 1998-06-17
Resigned
HOOKWAY, John Dugdall→
director · ~100y · resigned 1993-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSTON, David→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-01-16 · resigned 2003-11-06
Resigned
KELLETT, Bryan Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
KELLETT, Bryan Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-02-08 · resigned 1997-02-28
Resigned
LAMB, Paul Ronald→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-12-16 · resigned 2004-06-21
Resigned
LANCASTER, Bernard Gordon→
director · ~87y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 1996-05-10
Resigned
MACK, John Robert→
director · ~78y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
NETLEY, Brian Malcolm→
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/05/198707/07/1990
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property06/11/198507/07/1990
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties05/03/1984—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property02/08/198207/07/1990
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Recent filings (170 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-17