BAEDEKERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
01807655 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-10
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.0y

40/100
too messy

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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 1993-07-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 1993-05-12
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  3. 1992-10-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  4. 1992-04-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 1992-03-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  6. 1992-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  7. 1992-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  8. 1992-03-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  9. 1992-03-18
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  10. 1992-02-17
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225(1)
  11. 1992-01-31
    CHIVERS, Caroline Francesca appointed
    secretary
  12. 1992-01-31
    PRICE, Richard Peter Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  13. 1992-01-31
    SADONES, Michel Desire resigned
    director
  14. 1992-01-31
    SNEESBY, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 1992-01-31
    SNEESBY, Sumiko resigned
    director
  16. 1992-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 1991-12-23
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  18. 1991-12-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MEM/ARTS
  19. 1991-12-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 1991-12-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Priorywood Holdings PLC
  21. 1991-12-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363b
  22. 1991-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  23. 1991-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  24. 1991-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  25. 1991-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  26. 1991-09-20
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  27. 1991-06-11
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  28. 1991-06-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1991-04-08
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225(1)
  30. 1991-04-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  31. 1990-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 1990-09-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363
  33. 1984-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAEDEKERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 ·
Accounts overdue
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

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-18

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530

Registered office

66 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1XG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1992-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1991-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-12-18OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

CHIVERS, Caroline Francesca
secretary · appointed 1992-01-31
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Active
CHIVERS, Philip Antony
director · ~70y
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Active
PRICE, Richard Peter Jeremy
secretary · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
SADONES, Michel Desire
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
SNEESBY, Robert Anthony
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
SNEESBY, Sumiko
director · ~76y · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Priorywood Holdings
Priorywood Holdings PLC
Debenture1 property11/12/1991
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/06/1991
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Recent filings (39 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
1993-07-28
legacy
address · 287
1993-05-12
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1992-10-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
1992-04-07
legacy
officers · 288
1992-03-24
legacy
officers · 288
1992-03-23
legacy
officers · 288
1992-03-23
legacy
officers · 288
1992-03-23
legacy
address · 287
1992-03-18
legacy
accounts · 225(1)
1992-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
1992-01-08
legacy
mortgage · 395
1991-12-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
1991-12-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1991-12-23
legacy
annual-return · 363b
1991-12-10