BAEDEKERS LIMITED
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.0y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 1993-07-28⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 1993-05-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1992-10-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1992-04-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1992-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-03-23📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-03-23📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-03-23📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-03-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1992-02-17📄legacyaccounts · 225(1)
- 1992-01-31➕CHIVERS, Caroline Francesca appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-31➖PRICE, Richard Peter Jeremy resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-31➖SADONES, Michel Desire resigneddirector
- 1992-01-31➖SNEESBY, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 1992-01-31➖SNEESBY, Sumiko resigneddirector
- 1992-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1991-12-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-12-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 1991-12-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1991-12-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Priorywood Holdings PLC
- 1991-12-10📄legacyannual-return · 363b
- 1991-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1991-06-11📄legacymortgage · 395
- 1991-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-04-08📄legacyaccounts · 225(1)
- 1991-04-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1990-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1990-09-20📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1984-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BAEDEKERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1992-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-18
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 1993-07-28: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Priorywood Holdings Priorywood Holdings PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/12/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/06/1991 | — |