BAYER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
🌳Matureactive
00935048 · plc · incorporated 1968-07-08
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
189 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14➖PAYANO BAEZ, Ramon Antonio, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18➕FEFFER, Tomer Tovia appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12➕CARTER, Emma Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖JINDAL, Vinit Rajesh resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22➖BRUENING, Lars Friedrich resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22➕PAYANO BAEZ, Ramon Antonio, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-17➕JINDAL, Vinit Rajesh appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17➖KURDIKAR, Sreeparna Arun resigneddirector
- 2021-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-30➕GERDAU, Thorsten appointeddirector
- 2019-08-12➖HAHN, Vera resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19➖BOCKSTEGERS, Ute resigneddirector
- 2018-07-19➕KURDIKAR, Sreeparna Arun appointeddirector
- 2018-04-16➖WILKINSON, Mark Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➖MOSCHO, Alexander, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-08-22➕BRUENING, Lars Friedrich appointeddirector
- 2015-09-21➕HAHN, Vera appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖PATERSON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-12-17➕BOCKSTEGERS, Ute appointeddirector
- 2014-07-21➕BARKER, Colin Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-28➖DAWKINS, Martin Scott resigneddirector
- 2014-01-17➕MOSCHO, Alexander, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-02-20➖BERNERS, Franz-Josef, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-02-20➕PATERSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➖COURTH, Lambert resigneddirector
- 2006-07-03➕DAWKINS, Martin Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-05-02➕BERNERS, Franz-Josef, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-05-02➖PLISCHKE, Wolfgang, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-11-07➖DICKSON, Trevor James resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-07➕WILKINSON, Mark Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-26➕DICKSON, Trevor James appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-26➖NEWSON, Martin David resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-19➕PLISCHKE, Wolfgang, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Bayer Ag
Corporate parent
🏛️ultimate parent
Bayer Global Investments B.V.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BAYER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
This company · 00935048
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayer Global Investments B.V. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Bayer Ag Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Typeplc
Incorporated1968-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
400 South Oak Way
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 6AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last: 2026-06-16
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
BARKER, Colin Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-07-21
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CARTER, Emma Jayne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-12
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FEFFER, Tomer Tovia→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-02-18
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GERDAU, Thorsten→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-30
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BYRNE, Peter Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 1999-04-30
DICKSON, Trevor James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2005-11-07
NEWSON, Martin David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-04-26
WILKINSON, Mark Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-07 · resigned 2018-04-16
ABERG, Lennart Thorsten→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2002-12-31
AHRENS, Gustav→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-04-21 · resigned 1995-12-31
BAMELIS, Pol, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-03-07
BERNERS, Franz-Josef, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2009-02-20
BERNERS, Franz-Josef, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2003-10-01
BOCKSTEGERS, Ute→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-12-17 · resigned 2018-07-19
BRUENING, Lars Friedrich→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-22 · resigned 2021-09-22
COURTH, Lambert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-07-03
DAWKINS, Martin Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2014-01-28
HAHN, Vera→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-21 · resigned 2019-08-12
HUEBENER, Manfred Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2000-07-03
JINDAL, Vinit Rajesh→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-08-17 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Recent filings (189 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-22