A. BAVEYSTOCK & CO., LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01500686 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-09
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 39.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.5y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-01
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    PARKER, Timothy Nicholas Blake appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-01
    ➕
    DARBY, Alistair William appointed
    director
  8. 2023-12-01
    ➖
    LACEY, Christopher Nigel Barrington resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-28
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2021-05-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-05-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    TYSON, Evan John resigned
    director
  21. 2012-03-29
    ➕
    LACEY, Christopher Nigel Barrington appointed
    director
  22. 2011-01-27
    ➕
    WYMAN, Peter Lewis appointed
    director
  23. 2011-01-27
    ➖
    RIDLEY, Malcolm James resigned
    director
  24. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    POLLOCK, Nicholas appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-10-03
    ➖
    TYSON, Evan John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-10-03
    ➖
    BOSCAWEN, Simon John Evelyn resigned
    director
  27. 2001-10-03
    ➖
    GOLDER, Peter James resigned
    director
  28. 2001-10-03
    ➖
    HARRIES, John Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    RIDLEY, Malcolm James appointed
    director
  30. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    TYSON, Evan John appointed
    director
  31. 1998-01-23
    ➖
    REED, Martin David resigned
    director
  32. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    NUNN, Colin Michael resigned
    secretary
  33. 1996-05-31
    ➕
    TYSON, Evan John appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    NUNN, Colin Michael resigned
    director
  35. 1995-11-30
    ➖
    BACON, Roger Frank resigned
    director
  36. 1994-10-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    HARRIES, John Michael appointed
    director
  38. 1994-07-01
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Horace Alfred Waldo resigned
    director
  39. 1993-05-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  40. 1992-05-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  41. 1992-03-03
    ➕
    BACON, Roger Frank appointed
    director
  42. 1992-01-09
    ➖
    LUSTY, Michael William resigned
    director
  43. 1991-05-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  44. 1986-12-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 1980-06-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. BAVEYSTOCK & CO., LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Baveystock Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Baveystock Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
A. BAVEYSTOCK & CO., LIMITED
This company · 01500686

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Baveystock Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1980-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Regent House
41 Great Pulteney Street
London
W1F 9NZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

POLLOCK, Nicholas→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DARBY, Alistair William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-01
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Active
PARKER, Timothy Nicholas Blake→
director · ~46y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
WYMAN, Peter Lewis→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-01-27
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Active
NUNN, Colin Michael→
secretary · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
TYSON, Evan John→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 2001-10-03
Resigned
BACON, Roger Frank→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1995-11-30
Resigned
BOSCAWEN, Simon John Evelyn→
director · ~90y · resigned 2001-10-03
Resigned
GOLDER, Peter James→
director · ~91y · resigned 2001-10-03
Resigned
HARRIES, John Michael→
director · ~90y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2001-10-03
Resigned
LACEY, Christopher Nigel Barrington→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2023-12-01
Resigned
LUSTY, Michael William→
director · ~92y · resigned 1992-01-09
Resigned
NUNN, Colin Michael→
director · ~79y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
REED, Martin David→
director · ~94y · resigned 1998-01-23
Resigned
RIDLEY, Malcolm James→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2011-01-27
Resigned
TYSON, Evan John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
WILKINSON, Horace Alfred Waldo→
director · ~117y · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property11/05/1993—
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property12/05/1992—
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property20/05/1991—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/12/198613/10/1994
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Recent filings (134 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-05-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-27