GUINEA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01114823 · ltd · incorporated 1973-05-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
178 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21➕RANDALL, Kate Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➖BEAUMONT, Andrew Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-18➕ENGLAND, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➕BEAUMONT, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➖RUSSELL, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-28➖LAGAN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-04➕LAGAN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-04➖MERCER, David Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-10-25➖PRYCE, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-28➖ASTIN, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-03-28➕MERCER, David Ross appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕RUSSELL, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➖MAHAJAN, Sandip resigneddirector
- 2015-08-04➕ASTIN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2015-04-27➕HEALY, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2015-04-27➖PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan resigneddirector
- 2014-09-14➖PETERS, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2014-09-14➕PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-01➕MAHAJAN, Sandip appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➖LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-09-01➕LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖GOLDSMITH, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2009-05-31➖MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕PETERS, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-06-01➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointeddirector
- 2000-06-01➕PRYCE, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 1999-10-22➖HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary resigneddirector
- 1997-08-26➕HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary appointeddirector
- 1997-08-20➖KNIGHT, Dawn Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1995-09-29➖TURNER, Philip Haydn resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Balfour Beatty Investment Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Balfour Beatty Investment Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GUINEA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 01114823
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balfour Beatty Investment Holdings 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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| 11.11 WEDDINGS AND EVENTS LTD→ 16261671 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1826 CONSULTING LTD→ 14198493 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1888 LTD→ 11600940 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 191 CARLISLE LANE LON LIMITED→ 11582595 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1SA RECRUITMENT LIMITED→ 15796141 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 22 MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17021775 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24/7 CENTER CARE LTD→ 14375996 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 25 SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16819751 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2A STUDIOS LTD→ 17061399 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
England
E14 5HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-21
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ENGLAND, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-18
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RANDALL, Kate Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-03-21
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BARTLETT, Paul Eugene→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-01-21
MCDONALD, Ross Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 1995-04-21
ASTIN, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-08-04 · resigned 2017-03-28
BARTLETT, Paul Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 1994-01-21
BEAUMONT, Andrew Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2025-03-21
GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-08-02 · resigned 2013-08-31
HEALY, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2015-08-03
HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1999-10-22
KNIGHT, Dawn Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1997-08-20
LAGAN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-04 · resigned 2019-08-28
LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2014-05-31
MAHAJAN, Sandip→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2009-05-31
MCDONALD, Ross Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1995-04-21
MERCER, David Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2019-02-04
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2000-09-30
PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 2008-12-01
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Recent filings (178 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-24