BAE SYSTEMS MARINE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01957765 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-12
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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 (57/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 34 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
573 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-25
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  3. 2025-09-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-09-23
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    BAE SYSTEMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2025-09-23
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    CLARKE, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-06-01
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    CLARKE, Anthony appointed
    secretary
  10. 2024-05-31
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    PARKES, David Stanley resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-12-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-12-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-12-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2023-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2023-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-01
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    SCOTT, Gavin appointed
    director
  20. 2021-03-01
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    TIMMS, Stephen Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2021-03-01
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    COLLARD, Jamie Macrae resigned
    director
  22. 2021-03-01
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    ROBSON, Clifford Mark resigned
    director
  23. 2021-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2021-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-11-20
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    COLLARD, Jamie Macrae appointed
    director
  29. 2018-11-20
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    EDWARDS, Gareth Jeffrey resigned
    director
  30. 2018-01-29
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    EDWARDS, Gareth Jeffrey appointed
    director
  31. 2018-01-26
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    BAVERSTOCK, Gavin James resigned
    director
  32. 2018-01-08
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    BLAMEY, William James resigned
    director
  33. 2018-01-08
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    ROBSON, Clifford Mark appointed
    director
  34. 2017-04-13
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    BLAMEY, William James appointed
    director
  35. 2017-04-13
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    JOHNS, Tony resigned
    director
  36. 2014-11-01
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    BAVERSTOCK, Gavin James appointed
    director
  37. 2014-11-01
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    WOOD, Simon Daniel resigned
    director
  38. 2013-10-25
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    HUDSON, John Campbell resigned
    director
  39. 2013-10-25
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    JOHNS, Tony appointed
    director
  40. 2010-03-31
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    JAMES, Huw Graeme resigned
    director
  41. 2009-02-27
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    EASTON, Murray Simpson resigned
    director
  42. 2009-02-27
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    HUDSON, John Campbell appointed
    director
  43. 2008-10-16
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    JAMES, Huw Graeme appointed
    director
  44. 2008-10-16
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    MUSGRAVE, Colin James resigned
    director
  45. 2008-10-16
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    WOOD, Simon Daniel appointed
    director
  46. 2008-09-04
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    EASTON, Murray Simpson appointed
    director
  47. 2008-09-04
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    EMERY, Victor Reginald resigned
    director
  48. 2004-06-10
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    ROBERTS, Roger Keith resigned
    director
  49. 2003-05-01
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    EMERY, Victor Reginald appointed
    director
  50. 2003-05-01
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    IMMS, Robin John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

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

🏛️
Meslink Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BAE SYSTEMS MARINE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 01957765

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Meslink Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1985-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Victory Point
Lyon Way, Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 7EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)

BAE SYSTEMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-09-23
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Active
SCOTT, Gavin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-01
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Active
TIMMS, Stephen Edward→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-03-01
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Active
BRUELL, John Peter Hawley→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-03 · resigned 1997-05-31
Resigned
CLARKE, Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-23
Resigned
DAY, Michael→
secretary · resigned 1996-01-03
Resigned
PARKES, David Stanley→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-11 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
PEACHEY, Eric Albert→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 2000-08-11
Resigned
BAVERSTOCK, Gavin James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2018-01-26
Resigned
BLAMEY, William James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-04-13 · resigned 2018-01-08
Resigned
BROADHURST, Norman Neill→
director · ~85y · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
CHALFONT, Alun Arthur Gwynne, The Rt Hon The Lord→
director · ~107y · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
COLLARD, Jamie Macrae→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Charles Noel, Sir→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-12-02
Resigned
EARLE, George William Eric David→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-07-24 · resigned 1999-11-29
Resigned
EASTON, Murray Simpson→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2009-02-27
Resigned
EDWARDS, Gareth Jeffrey→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-29 · resigned 2018-11-20
Resigned
EMERY, Victor Reginald→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2008-09-04
Resigned
FFOWCS WILLIAMS, John Eirwyn, Professor→
director · ~91y · resigned 1995-06-30
Resigned
GEORGE, Brian Victor→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1999-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (573 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05