BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01996687 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-06

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

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 30300

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

84220SIC 84220

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 30.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (5 active, 42 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

250 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand

2025-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
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officers · AP04
2025-07-18
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officers · TM02
2025-07-10
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BAE SYSTEMS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-07-10
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CLARKE, Anthony resigned
secretary
2024-08-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-01
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CLARKE, Anthony appointed
secretary
2024-05-31
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PARKES, David Stanley resigned
secretary
2024-03-11
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BARNES, Simon Richard appointed
director
2024-03-11
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officers · AP01
2024-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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ROBSON, Clifford Mark resigned
director
2023-12-31
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THOMPSON, Andrea Jayne resigned
director
2023-12-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-11
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officers · CH01
2023-12-11
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-04
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address · AD01
2023-08-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-17
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CLAESEN, Herman Leo Martha appointed
director
2023-03-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
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EDWARDS, Gareth Jeffrey appointed
director
2023-02-28
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INMAN, Paul Sybray resigned
director
2023-01-01
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ADDISON, Susan Sarah appointed
director
2022-12-16
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FILLINGHAM, Thomas resigned
director
2022-03-31
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TAYLOR, Martin resigned
director
2022-01-01
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ROBSON, Clifford Mark appointed
director
2021-12-31
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BOARDMAN, Christopher George resigned
director
2021-08-09
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IERLAND, Brian William resigned
director
2021-08-09
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INMAN, Paul Sybray appointed
director
2020-05-15
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EARL, Peter Robert resigned
director
2020-05-14
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FILLINGHAM, Thomas appointed
director
2020-05-14
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TAYLOR, Martin appointed
director
2020-05-14
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THOMPSON, Andrea Jayne appointed
director
2020-03-31
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LYNAS, Peter John, Mr. resigned
director
2018-01-12
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BOARDMAN, Christopher George appointed
director
2018-01-12
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WHITEHEAD, Nigel resigned
director
2017-12-31
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GRIFFITHS, Guy Rhodri resigned
director
2017-06-30
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KING, Ian Graham, Mr. resigned
director
2017-06-20
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TAYLOR, Kevin Brendan, Mr. resigned
director
2011-03-31
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IERLAND, Brian William appointed
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Bae Systems Enterprises Limited

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

ultimate parent

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BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

This company · 01996687

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
Bae Systems Enterprises Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1986-03-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC30300 — SIC 30300

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