BYMACKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00860721 · ltd · incorporated 1965-10-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 43.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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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 43.8y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.8 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
167 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-11-25
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  3. 2024-01-03
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  4. 2023-01-03
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  5. 2022-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2021-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2018-12-20
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  10. 2017-12-20
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  11. 2017-01-07
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  12. 2016-06-23
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  13. 2016-03-30
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  14. 2016-03-30
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  15. 2016-03-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2016-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-03-01
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    HODGKINSON, Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2007-03-01
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony resigned
    director
  19. 2004-06-21
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    HODGKINSON, Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2004-06-21
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2004-06-21
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    LAMB, Paul Ronald resigned
    director
  22. 2004-06-21
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2004-03-31
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    DALLAWAY, Tean Elizabeth appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-31
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    ALSOP, Andrew John Rose resigned
    director
  25. 2003-12-16
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    LAMB, Paul Ronald appointed
    director
  26. 2003-11-06
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    JOHNSTON, David resigned
    director
  27. 2003-09-19
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    WILLS, Derek Martin resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-17
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2003-08-22
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    ROOSTAN, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2002-09-16
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    ROOSTAN, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-17
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    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner resigned
    director
  32. 2002-04-29
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    LISANTI, Antonio appointed
    director
  33. 2002-04-19
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    BOOTH, David Malcolm resigned
    director
  34. 2002-03-31
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles resigned
    director
  35. 2001-12-01
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    BOOTH, David Malcolm appointed
    director
  36. 2001-08-31
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  37. 2001-08-07
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    YATES, Stephen Graham Warriner appointed
    director
  38. 2001-01-01
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    WILLS, Derek Martin appointed
    director
  39. 2000-11-28
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    HARRINGTON, Stephen Thomas resigned
    director
  40. 2000-08-01
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    PANES, Richard Elton resigned
    director
  41. 1999-03-01
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    WINTERBOTTOM, Richard David Charles appointed
    director
  42. 1998-06-17
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    HOMER, David Verney resigned
    director
  43. 1998-03-16
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    HOMER, David Verney appointed
    director
  44. 1997-08-20
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    PIERCE, John Edward resigned
    director
  45. 1997-08-20
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    ZIEMNIAK, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  46. 1997-02-28
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    KELLETT, Bryan Anthony resigned
    director
  47. 1997-02-28
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    WILSON, Scott resigned
    director
  48. 1997-01-16
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    JOHNSTON, David appointed
    director
  49. 1996-09-30
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    MACK, John Robert resigned
    director
  50. 1996-05-10
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    LANCASTER, Bernard Gordon resigned
    director
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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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Stewart Perloff
Individual · British · DOB 09/1944 · age 82
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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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: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

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 (167 total)

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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-28