38 BAKER STREET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01462181 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1979-11-20
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-28 | 2023-09-28 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03➖VAN NIEKERK, Carli resigneddirector
- 2025-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-21➖HARVEY, Carole Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-21➕VAN NIEKERK, Carli appointeddirector
- 2025-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➖SMITH, Stasia Anna resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-30➕CHEUNG, David appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➕INNES, Claudia Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-09-06➖ADAMS, Vincent Roger resigneddirector
- 2012-11-26➕SMITH, Stasia Anna appointeddirector
- 2012-04-21➖GARRY, John resigneddirector
- 2006-06-28➕HARVEY, Carole Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-27➖MORTIMER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-27➖NEWMAN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2005-06-15➕ADAMS, Vincent Roger appointeddirector
- 2005-05-26➕GARRY, John appointeddirector
- 2005-01-31➖NAPIER, Colin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-11-24➕MORTIMER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-24➕NEWMAN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2004-11-15➖COZENS, Robert Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-15➖COZENS, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-01-10➖DENNY, Reginald William resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➖MARCER, Jonathan Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-05-20➕NAPIER, Colin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-02-01➕COZENS, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-01➕COZENS, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-11-05➖CREASEY, Ian Stewart resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-05➖CREASEY, Ian Stewart resigneddirector
- 1999-01-20➕CREASEY, Ian Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-20➖MARCER, Jonathan Peter resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-01➕DENNY, Reginald William appointeddirector
- 1998-11-01➖NALPANIS, Joy resigneddirector
- 1997-12-22➕CREASEY, Ian Stewart appointeddirector
- 1997-12-22➖SMITH, Andrew John, Director resigneddirector
- 1992-01-01➕SMITH, Andrew John, Director appointeddirector
- 1979-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 38 BAKER STREET LIMITED
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
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARVEY, Carole Jane resigned 2025-07-21; VAN NIEKERK, Carli resigned 2025-11-03
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Cheung Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
Miss Claudia Elizabeth Mary Innes Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Stasia Anna Smithceased 01/11/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 140 PINKERTON ROAD (MC) LIMITED→ 06053855 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| 246 LONDON ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01808137 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1979-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
38 Baker Street
Reading
RG1 7XY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
CHEUNG, David→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INNES, Claudia Elizabeth Mary→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COZENS, Robert Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2004-11-15
CREASEY, Ian Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-20 · resigned 1999-11-05
HARVEY, Carole Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2025-07-21
MARCER, Jonathan Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-01-20
MORTIMER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-24 · resigned 2006-06-27
ADAMS, Vincent Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2013-09-06
COZENS, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2004-11-15
CREASEY, Ian Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-12-22 · resigned 1999-11-05
DENNY, Reginald William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2001-01-10
GARRY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2012-04-21
MARCER, Jonathan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 2000-05-23
NALPANIS, Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1998-11-01
NAPIER, Colin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-05-20 · resigned 2005-01-31
NEWMAN, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-11-24 · resigned 2006-06-27
SMITH, Andrew John, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1997-12-22
SMITH, Stasia Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-11-26 · resigned 2023-12-01
VAN NIEKERK, Carli→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-07-21 · resigned 2025-11-03
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07