BAYDALE ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2018-12-21📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2007-08-09➖STEPHENSON, David resigneddirector
- 2006-12-05➖GOLIGHTLY, Cecil resigneddirector
- 2006-03-30➕PARK, Pauline Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-30➕PARK, Pauline Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-03-30➖SMITH, Jonathan Paul resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-15➖TYERMAN, Ernest resigneddirector
- 1999-11-13➖ATTWOOD, Cecil resigneddirector
- 1999-06-24➕WHITFIELD, Duncan Mark appointeddirector
- 1999-06-24➕STEPHENSON, David appointeddirector
- 1999-06-24➕TYERMAN, Ernest appointeddirector
- 1995-03-17➕FISK, Peter William appointeddirector
- 1995-03-17➕ATTWOOD, Cecil appointeddirector
- 1995-03-17➕GOLIGHTLY, Cecil appointeddirector
- 1995-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYDALE ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 1995-02-22➕SMITH, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 1995-02-22➕SMITH, Robert Andrew appointeddirector
- 1995-02-22➕SMITH, Jonathan Paul appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2008-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-07
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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