ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (SUPPORT SERVICES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01042199 · ltd · incorporated 1972-02-11

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 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.0y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-07-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-30
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DYSON, Oliver James appointed
director
2026-05-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
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DAVENPORT, Michael Graham resigned
director
2026-01-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-01
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CURRY, Paul James appointed
director
2025-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-12
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-11
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BAGNALL, Stephen John appointed
director
2023-08-11
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KIRKHAM, John Charles resigned
director
2023-06-07
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-05
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COPPING, Maxine Rachel appointed
secretary
2023-06-05
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KIRKHAM, John Charles resigned
secretary
2022-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-06-11
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JOBES, Elspeth Helen appointed
director
2013-07-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2004-02-02
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BAGNALL, John Keith resigned
director
2001-01-01
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DAVENPORT, Michael Graham appointed
director
2001-01-01
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MACNAMARA, John resigned
director
1992-10-06
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BAGNALL, John Keith resigned
secretary
1992-10-06
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KIRKHAM, John Charles appointed
secretary
1992-10-06
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KIRKHAM, John Charles appointed
director
1992-09-11
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BAGNALL, Alfred Studley resigned
director
1972-02-11
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Company incorporated
As ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (SUPPORT SERVICES) LIMITED

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAGNALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Alfred Bagnall & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alfred Bagnall & Sons Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ALFRED BAGNALL & SONS (SUPPORT SERVICES) LIMITED

This company · 01042199

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
Alfred Bagnall & Sons Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	13/07/2016

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

Incorporated1972-02-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Penkridge Dyehouse Drive

West 26 Industrial Estate

Cleckheaton

BD19 4TY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-25

Last: 2026-07-11