BALFOUR BEATTY PLANT & FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02449888 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-06

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

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33170

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles
77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

40 officers (7 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

189 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2026-04-19
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accounts · AA
2025-10-08
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officers · CH01
2025-09-17
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officers · AP01
2025-09-15
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CROSSFIELD, Nicholas Paul appointed
director
2025-04-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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officers · TM01
2023-12-31
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BULLOCK, Mark William resigned
director
2023-10-05
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accounts · AA
2022-10-27
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officers · AP01
2022-10-27
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officers · AP01
2022-10-27
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officers · AP01
2022-10-25
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ASHFORTH, Simon Jonathan appointed
director
2022-10-25
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BRUCE, David Andrew appointed
director
2022-10-25
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DALLAS, Michael Kane appointed
director
2022-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-16
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officers · AP01
2021-02-10
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BANKS, Dean John resigned
director
2021-02-10
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BULLOCK, Mark William appointed
director
2020-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-09
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BANKS, Dean John appointed
director
2019-12-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-19
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RYLATT, Ian Kenneth resigned
director
2019-06-19
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officers · TM01
2015-10-15
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PRICE, Tracey appointed
director
2015-10-01
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RYLATT, Ian Kenneth appointed
director
2015-07-31
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DUNCAN, Mathew resigned
director
2015-06-12
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BNOMS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-06-12
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KENNY, Eleanor Patricia resigned
secretary
2014-08-31
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CRAVEN, Kevin David resigned
director
2014-04-30
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KENNY, Eleanor Patricia appointed
secretary
2014-04-30
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WARGENT, Nick resigned
secretary
2014-04-30
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CRAVEN, Kevin David appointed
director
2013-12-31
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SPARROW, Mike resigned
director
2013-02-22
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FARMER, Steven resigned
director
2013-01-01
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ORMEROD, Philip Andrew appointed
director
2013-01-01
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ALLAN, Melanie resigned
secretary
2013-01-01
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WARGENT, Nick appointed
secretary
2013-01-01
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BLUMBERGER, Richard John resigned
director
2013-01-01
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COWBURN, Alison Sandra resigned
director
2013-01-01
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DUNCAN, Mathew appointed
director
2013-01-01
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SPARROW, Mike appointed
director
2012-05-14
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HOBART, Andrew Hampden resigned
director
2012-02-23
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ALLAN, Melanie appointed
secretary
2012-02-23
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WARGENT, Nicholas James resigned
secretary
2012-02-23
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BLUMBERGER, Richard John appointed
director
2012-02-23
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HOBART, Andrew Hampden appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
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

Balfour Beatty Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️

Balfour Beatty Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control

significant stake

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BALFOUR BEATTY PLANT & FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 02449888

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Balfour Beatty Group Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1989-12-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

West Service Road

Raynesway

Derby

DE21 7BG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-27

Last: 2026-04-13