A.J. BAKER (GRINDING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01268617 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-14

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

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Repair of machinery

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.8y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	4	400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-01-15
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2025-01-17
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2023-06-21
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Charge satisfied #11
2023-06-21
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Charge satisfied #10
2023-06-21
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Charge satisfied #9
2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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2023-06-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-02-10
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2022-03-09
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2020-12-07
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2020-05-01
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2008-02-27
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Capital Homes Loans Limited
2008-02-08
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
2008-02-08
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
2008-02-08
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
2008-02-08
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
1998-11-16
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BAKER, Kenneth Fredrick resigned
director
1995-11-12
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1989-01-18
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1988-06-28
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1988-02-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1983-08-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1980-06-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1979-08-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1976-07-14
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Company incorporated
As A.J. BAKER (GRINDING) LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100

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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan John Baker Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	01/07/2016

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

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A & P HOME MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 04635586 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	23y	—	—
A.P.D. FABRICATIONS LTD→ 12644277 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
A.P.D. TRUCK MIXER REPAIRS LTD→ 07442456 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	15y	—	—
ALL STEEL FENCING NATIONWIDE LTD→ 13501702 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ALL STEEL FENCING SUPPLIES LTD→ 15996441 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ALLUMS JEWELLERS LTD→ 05024709 · est 2004 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
ALPHA PRESTIGE REPAIR LTD→ 17068474 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ALRIGHT ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 12460400 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
ALRIGHT FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 06950517 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
ALSON ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 04864509 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
ALT CNC MACHINE TOOL SERVICES LTD.→ 08383619 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
ALTOR CONSULTING LIMITED→ 12389434 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1976-07-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

Middlemore Lane West

Redhouse Industrial Estate

Aldridge,Walsall

West Midlands

WS9 8BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-08

Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

BAKER, Christine Elizabeth→

secretary

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Active

BAKER, Alan John→

director · ~78y

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Active

BAKER, Christine Elizabeth→

director · ~74y

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Active

BAKER, Kenneth Fredrick→

director · ~106y · resigned 1998-11-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Capital Homes Loans Capital Homes Loans Limited	Deed of charge	1 property	27/02/2008	21/06/2023
satisfied	Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited	Deed of charge	1 property	08/02/2008	21/06/2023
satisfied	Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited	Deed of charge	1 property	08/02/2008	21/06/2023
satisfied	Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited	Deed of charge	1 property	08/02/2008	21/06/2023
satisfied	Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited	Deed of charge	1 property	08/02/2008	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	12/11/1995	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	18/01/1989	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	28/06/1988	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	01/02/1988	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	08/08/1983	21/06/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	27/06/1980	21/06/2023
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	03/08/1979	—

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Recent filings (109 total)

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2026-02-22

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2026-01-15

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2025-02-24

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2025-01-17

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2024-02-28

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2023-12-20

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2023-06-21

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