BAKTEC (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02684301 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-05
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • • 5 officers
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-04-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2026-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2026-04-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2026-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-03-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2025-03-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-12-23
    ➕
    EVERTS-WALBEEHM, Audrey Elisabeth appointed
    director
  20. 2007-10-26
    ➖
    WALBEEHM, Udo Thom resigned
    director
  21. 2007-10-16
    ➕
    WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole appointed
    director
  22. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole resigned
    director
  23. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-02-29
    ➖
    KEY, Joanna Jakoba resigned
    secretary
  25. 1996-02-29
    ➖
    KEY, Joanna Jakoba resigned
    director
  26. 1996-02-29
    ➕
    WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole appointed
    director
  27. 1992-02-11
    ➕
    KEY, Joanna Jakoba appointed
    secretary
  28. 1992-02-11
    ➖
    HOMERIC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1992-02-11
    ➕
    KEY, Joanna Jakoba appointed
    director
  30. 1992-02-11
    ➕
    WALBEEHM, Udo Thom appointed
    director
  31. 1992-02-11
    ➖
    ALBANY MANAGERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1992-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKTEC (UK) LIMITED
  33. 1992-02-05
    ➕
    HOMERIC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1992-02-05
    ➕
    ALBANY MANAGERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Sabine Walbeehm
Individual · Dutch · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Ms Audrey Everts-Walbeehm
Individual · Dutch · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

2nd Floor, Maritime Place Quayside
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4QZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVERTS-WALBEEHM, Audrey Elisabeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEY, Joanna Jakoba→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
HOMERIC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-05 · resigned 1992-02-11
Resigned
KEY, Joanna Jakoba→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 1996-02-29
Resigned
WALBEEHM, Sabine Nicole→
director · ~55y · appointed 1996-02-29 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
WALBEEHM, Udo Thom→
director · ~84y · appointed 1992-02-11 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
ALBANY MANAGERS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-02-05 · resigned 1992-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11