BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03110383 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 27 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-23➖SCOTT, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-29➕ENGLAND, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2019-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-14➖RUSSELL, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-28➕FOTHERGILL, Lynsey Hunter appointeddirector
- 2017-03-28➕SCOTT, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➖THOMSON, Lisa Marie resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01➕RUSSELL, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➖MAHAJAN, Sandip resigneddirector
- 2016-06-30➖CAIRNS, David resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕THOMSON, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2015-12-11➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-12-11➖ALLAN, Melanie resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-12➕CAIRNS, David appointeddirector
- 2015-06-12➖DAWSON, Ian Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-03-25➕MAHAJAN, Sandip appointeddirector
- 2015-03-25➖ROGERS, Julia resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➖MILNER, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕ROGERS, Julia appointeddirector
- 2013-03-07➖BLUMBERGER, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2013-03-07➖COWBURN, Alison Sandra resigneddirector
- 2013-03-07➕DAWSON, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-03-07➕MILNER, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-02-22➖FARMER, Steven resigneddirector
- 2012-05-14➖HOBART, Andrew Hampden resigneddirector
- 2012-02-23➕ALLAN, Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➖WARGENT, Nicholas James resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➕BLUMBERGER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕HOBART, Andrew Hampden appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➕WARGENT, Nicholas James appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-31➖HUDSON, Jane Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-05➖MORGAN, Iain Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2009-05-25➖BILL, David Harold resigneddirector
- 2009-05-25➕COWBURN, Alison Sandra appointeddirector
- 2009-05-25➖LEGER, Manfred resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo 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 is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BALFOUR BEATTY RAIL CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03110383
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balfour Beatty Group 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Q14 Quorum Business Park
Benton Lane
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 8BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-12-11
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ENGLAND, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-10-29
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FOTHERGILL, Lynsey Hunter→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-03-28
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ALLAN, Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2015-12-11
HUDSON, Jane Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 1999-12-31
WARGENT, Nicholas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2012-02-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 1996-03-26
BILL, David Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2009-05-25
BLUMBERGER, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2013-03-07
BOND, Raymond Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-10-01
CAIRNS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2016-06-30
COHEN, James Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 2007-02-18
COWBURN, Alison Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-05-25 · resigned 2013-03-07
DAWSON, Ian Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-03-07 · resigned 2015-06-12
FARMER, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2013-02-22
FISON, David Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 1998-08-07
FOWLER, David John Barningham→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 1997-12-19
HOBART, Andrew Hampden→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2012-05-14
HUTCHINSON, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2007-06-15
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Recent filings (156 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-27