BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (AIT) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00934507 · ltd · incorporated 1968-06-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
55 officers (4 active, 55 linked, 45 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
232 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01➕WILSON, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➖STRONG, Ekaterina resigneddirector
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-09-03➕BATS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-09-03➖WORLOCK, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15➕STRONG, Ekaterina appointeddirector
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-07➖ARIS, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04➕WORLOCK, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-26➖MCCORMACK, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-08-25➕MCCORMACK, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-25➕ARIS, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-31➖COLFER, Noelle resigneddirector
- 2018-06-18➕COLFER, Noelle appointeddirector
- 2018-04-18➖PATEL, Janaki Biharilal resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-01➕PATEL, Janaki Biharilal appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-31➖SNOOK, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2017-02-28➖GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-30➖STEYN, Charl Erasmus resigneddirector
- 2015-04-22➕BOOTH, David Patrick Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-04-22➕COHN, Anthony Michael Hardy appointeddirector
- 2014-12-19➖HARDMAN, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2014-05-31➖HENEGHAN, Patrick Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-06-29➕GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-29➖RISECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-10-28➖CASEY, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2011-10-25➕HARDMAN, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2010-07-16➕HENEGHAN, Patrick Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➖PORTER, Alan Fraser resigneddirector
- 2006-11-01➕SNOOK, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2004-12-20➖POWELL, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2002-08-29➕PORTER, Alan Fraser appointeddirector
- 2002-08-27➖MCDONALD, Aileen Elizabeth resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
B.A.T (U.K. And Export) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B.A.T (U.K. And Export) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (AIT) LIMITED
This company · 00934507
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B.A.T (U.K. And Export) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Globe House
1 Water Street
London
WC2R 3LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (4 active · 51 resigned)
BATS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-09-03
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BOOTH, David Patrick Ian→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-22
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COHN, Anthony Michael Hardy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-04-22
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WILSON, Ruth→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-12-01
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ACKERMAN, Arend Bernardus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 1993-09-21
BISS, Mark Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-11 · resigned 1998-07-15
GRIFFITHS, Ann Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2017-02-28
KEULEN, Willem Joost→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-22
MCCORMACK, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-25 · resigned 2021-11-26
PATEL, Janaki Biharilal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2018-04-18
WINGFIELD, Ernest Niall→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1997-09-11
WORLOCK, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-04 · resigned 2024-09-03
RISECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-15 · resigned 2012-06-29
ARIS, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-25 · resigned 2022-09-07
BEVAN, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1997-03-31
BROOKS, Edwin Linton→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1994-07-08
BUCK, Nigel James Irving→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1997-10-17
CAIN, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1998-06-30
CAMPBELL, John Mcfarlane→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-09-21 · resigned 1993-10-28
CASEY, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2011-10-28
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Recent filings (232 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-09-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04