BAY FREIGHT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01506710 · ltd · incorporated 1980-07-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£8.63M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 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
18 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 42.1y
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 42.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £203,103
Turnover YoY
-1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8.63M | £8.70M |
| Gross profit | £1.29M | £1.04M |
| Operating profit | £-142.0k | £-270.0k |
| Profit before tax | £-203.1k | £-344.8k |
| Average employees | 7200 | 7600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-01➕BLAKELEY, Allan appointeddirector
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-10➖GERMANY, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07➕COX, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-21➕JENKINS, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2024-12-21➕WARRILLOW, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2024-12-21➖FIELDS, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-21➕GERMANY, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2024-12-21➖NORFOLK, Graham Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Apex Group Hold Co (UK) Limited
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-03-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-03🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Sanne Group (UK) Limited
- 2021-12-17🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited for Itself and as Security Agent.
- 2021-10-01➖BAILEY, Daniel Ernest resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2018-10-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Sanne Fiduciary Services Limied (As Security Agent)
- 2017-06-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-06-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-02-02🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited
- 2015-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-03-11🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited as the Security Agent
- 2012-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Kinaxia Transport & Warehousing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kinaxia Transport & Warehousing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BAY FREIGHT LIMITED
This company · 01506710
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinaxia Transport & Warehousing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Tameside Freight Terminal
Premier House Tame Street
Stalybridge
Cheshire
SK15 1ST
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
BLAKELEY, Allan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2026-02-01
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COX, Graham John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-04-07
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JENKINS, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-21
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WARRILLOW, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-21
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BAILEY, Susan Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-12-23
BAILEY, Daniel Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2021-10-01
BAILEY, Daniel Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2011-12-23
BAILEY, Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2011-12-23
BAILEY, Graham Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 2006-10-19
BAILEY, Susan Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2011-12-23
FIELDS, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-28 · resigned 2024-12-21
GERMANY, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-21 · resigned 2025-12-10
MOORE, Harry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1999-02-15
NORFOLK, Graham Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-23 · resigned 2024-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Apex Group Hold Co (UK) Apex Group Hold Co (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Sanne Group (UK) Sanne Group (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Sanne Fiduciary Services for Itself and as Security Agent. Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited for Itself and as Security Agent. | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2021 | 15/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Sanne Fiduciary Services (As Security Agent) Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2019 | 15/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Sanne Fiduciary Services Limied (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2018 | 15/03/2022 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/06/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Sanne Fiduciary Services Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2017 | 15/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Sanne Fiduciary Services as the Security Agent Sanne Fiduciary Services Limited as the Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2015 | 15/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2011 | 03/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 23/12/2011 | 03/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/2006 | 14/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | Griffin Credit Services Griffin Credit Services Limited | Fixed charge on receivables and related rights | 1 property | 18/03/1998 | 09/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application" | 1 property | 07/12/1992 | 02/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 30/03/1992 | 09/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/03/1992 | 09/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/02/1985 | 09/01/2012 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 29/05/1984 | 09/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
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mortgage · MR01
2024-12-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09