BAKER & BELLFIELD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02827315 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.74M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.3y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,736,676

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£549k
Net Worth
£1.7m
Current Assets
£6.8m
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£5.44M
Current assets£6.78M
Cash£549.2k
Debtors£4.63M
Net assets£1.74M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-01-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  3. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2024-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2023-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2022-03-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-03-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
  14. 2021-12-16
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  15. 2021-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2021-10-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-08-01
    ➕
    BHUSHAN, Shafal appointed
    director
  22. 2019-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-03-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  24. 2016-07-31
    ➖
    HODGETTS, Darran John resigned
    director
  25. 2012-08-29
    ➖
    PAIN, Hugh Edwin resigned
    director
  26. 2008-01-14
    ➕
    HODGETTS, Darran John appointed
    director
  27. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Jamie Craig appointed
    director
  28. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Claire Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    PAIN, Hugh Edwin appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Claire Louise appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    BAKER, Kaye resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-10-17
    ➕
    BAKER, Kaye appointed
    director
  33. 2003-04-04
    ➖
    BELL, David resigned
    director
  34. 2002-10-18
    ➕
    BAKER, Kaye appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-10-18
    ➖
    BELL, David resigned
    secretary
  36. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    BAKER, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    BELL, David appointed
    secretary
  38. 1993-07-14
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    BELL, David appointed
    director
  40. 1993-07-14
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1993-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAKER & BELLFIELD LIMITED
  42. 1993-06-15
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1993-06-15
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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.)

Group structure

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

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Rekab Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BAKER & BELLFIELD LIMITED
This company · 02827315

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
Rekab Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/10/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Bakerceased 01/10/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Display House Display House
Hortonwood 7
Telford
Shropshire
TF1 7GP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)

KNIGHT, Claire Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Jamie Craig→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Kaye→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHUSHAN, Shafal→
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIGHT, Claire Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Kaye→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-18 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
BELL, David→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned
BELL, David→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
HODGETTS, Darran John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-14 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned
PAIN, Hugh Edwin→
director · ~80y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2012-08-29
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—08/01/2026—
satisfied
Cynergy Business Finance
Cynergy Business Finance Limited
A registered charge6 properties08/03/202202/09/2024
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property06/03/201702/09/2024
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Recent filings (131 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-09
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-12-16