BATUS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01650591 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

35 officers (5 active, 35 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

28 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

179 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2026-05-29
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2026-01-12
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officers · AP01
2026-01-09
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officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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MCCRORY, Paul appointed
director
2025-12-31
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ABELMAN, Jerome Bruce resigned
director
2025-05-14
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officers · AP01
2025-05-08
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WADEY, Neil Arthur appointed
director
2025-05-02
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accounts · AA
2025-02-28
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SCONFIANZA, Pablo Daniel resigned
director
2025-02-28
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officers · TM01
2024-09-04
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officers · AP04
2024-09-03
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BATS LIMITED appointed
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2024-09-03
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WORLOCK, Christopher resigned
secretary
2024-09-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
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officers · AP01
2023-04-24
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BARRETT, Andrew James resigned
director
2023-04-24
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SCONFIANZA, Pablo Daniel appointed
director
2023-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-20
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WORLOCK, Christopher appointed
secretary
2022-09-20
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officers · AP03
2022-05-19
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accounts · AA
2021-12-08
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officers · TM02
2021-11-26
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MCCORMACK, Peter resigned
secretary
2021-07-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-07-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-09
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officers · AP02
2020-09-23
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RIDIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2020-09-23
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MCCORMACK, Peter appointed
secretary
2020-01-24
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GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael resigned
secretary
2018-11-19
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GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael appointed
secretary
2018-11-19
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KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds resigned
secretary
2018-11-19
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BARRETT, Andrew James appointed
director
2018-11-19
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MIRANDA, Liel Marcio Cintra resigned
director
2017-12-31
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BAKKER, Richard Remon resigned
director
2015-12-01
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BOOTH, David Patrick Ian appointed
director
2015-12-01
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KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds appointed
secretary
2015-09-11
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ELLIS, Sallie resigned
secretary
2015-04-30
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STEYN, Charl Erasmus resigned
director
2014-10-17
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DALE, Steven Glyn resigned
director
2014-10-17
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RIDIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2014-10-16
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ELLIS, Sallie appointed
secretary
2014-10-16
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ABELMAN, Jerome Bruce appointed
director
2014-10-16
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BAKKER, Richard Remon appointed
director
2014-10-16
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MIRANDA, Liel Marcio Cintra appointed
director
2013-05-03
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CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
secretary
2013-05-03
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CORDESCHI, Richard resigned
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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

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

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Louisville Securities Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BATUS LIMITED

This company · 01650591

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
Louisville Securities Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Batus Japan, Inc.ceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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

Incorporated1982-07-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Globe House

1 Water Street

London

WC2R 3LA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-11

Last: 2025-06-27