B.A.S LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01626489 · ltd · incorporated 1982-04-01
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13931
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -58% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,205,978
Net assets shrinking
Down £665,314 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 58% YoY
Cash YoY
-58%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£582k
↓ 58% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.23M | £1.90M |
| Current assets | £1.43M | £2.19M |
| Cash | £582.1k | £1.38M |
| Debtors | £414.3k | £349.1k |
| Net assets | £1.21M | £1.87M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08➕HUMPHRIES, Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-01➕RC HUMPHRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-03-31➖HUMPHRIES, Catherine Helen resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-31➖HUMPHRIES, Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-06-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-16➖HUMPHRIES, Martin resigneddirector
- 2007-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-11-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12➕HUMPHRIES, Catherine Helen appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-12➖HUMPHRIES, Nina Doreen resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➕HUMPHRIES, Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Wales PLC
- 1982-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs B.A.S LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
Rc Humphries Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rc Humphries Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B.A.S LIMITED
This company · 01626489
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rc Humphries Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Humphriesceased 31/03/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13931 — SIC 13931
Registered office
Units 10-13
Llantarnam Park Ind Estate
Cwmbran
Gwent
NP44 3AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HUMPHRIES, Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-08
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RC HUMPHRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2024-04-01
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HUMPHRIES, Catherine Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2024-03-31
HUMPHRIES, Nina Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-11-12
HUMPHRIES, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2007-11-16
HUMPHRIES, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 3 properties | 13/10/2000 | 10/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-10
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02