BAILEY ROBINSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03187414 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-17
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£373.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.7y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £373,724
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.1m
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£374k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↓ 9.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£757k£1.5m£2.3m£3.0m£3.8mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£566.6k£331.2k
Current assets£3.42M£3.78M
Cash£1.08M£853.4k
Debtors£2.33M£2.93M
Net assets£373.7k£262.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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  2. 2024-12-10
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  3. 2024-12-10
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-12-03
    CLAY, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  5. 2024-12-03
    FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt resigned
    director
  6. 2024-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-06
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  8. 2022-10-26
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  9. 2021-09-10
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  10. 2021-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-03-10
    ROBINSON, Christopher Edward resigned
    director
  12. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-19
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-15
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  15. 2017-09-30
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  16. 2016-09-01
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2016-09-01
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2016-08-23
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    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2016-08-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Ian Coley, Rosina Jayne Coley
  20. 2016-08-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2015-12-02
    PARKER, Harriet Catherine appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-12-02
    MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-10-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Monze Properties Limited
  24. 2012-10-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Monze Properties Limited
  25. 2011-08-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2009-12-11
    WHITE, Charles Auberon Leonard appointed
    director
  27. 2009-05-28
    KUNZELMANN, C Dixon resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-06
    DUNCAN, John Walter Bryce appointed
    director
  29. 2007-09-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  30. 2006-06-01
    MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane appointed
    director
  31. 2006-06-01
    MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-06-01
    ROBINSON, Christopher Edward resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-05-10
    FIRTH, Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2005-05-10
    REYNOLDS, Daniel Ralph resigned
    director
  35. 2004-12-10
    TWYMAN, Lisa resigned
    director
  36. 2003-05-01
    TWYMAN, Lisa appointed
    director
  37. 2002-01-09
    ORSSICH, Christopher Levine resigned
    director
  38. 1997-07-02
    PILKINGTON, Rory Ian Douglas appointed
    director
  39. 1997-02-01
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1997-02-01
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-01-31
    STEPHENSON, George Lyon appointed
    director
  42. 1997-01-31
    ROBINSON, Christopher Edward appointed
    secretary
  43. 1997-01-31
    CLAY, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  44. 1997-01-31
    FIRTH, Mark appointed
    director
  45. 1997-01-31
    FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt appointed
    director
  46. 1997-01-31
    KUNZELMANN, C Dixon appointed
    director
  47. 1997-01-31
    ORSSICH, Christopher Levine appointed
    director
  48. 1997-01-31
    REYNOLDS, Daniel Ralph appointed
    director
  49. 1997-01-31
    ROBINSON, Christopher Edward appointed
    director
  50. 1996-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BAILEY ROBINSON LIMITED
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

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

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Bailey Robinson Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
BAILEY ROBINSON LIMITED
This company · 03187414

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
Bailey Robinson Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities

Registered office

25 High Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

PARKER, Harriet Catherine
secretary · appointed 2015-12-02
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Active
DUNCAN, John Walter Bryce
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-12-06
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Active
MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-01
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Active
PILKINGTON, Rory Ian Douglas
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-07-02
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Active
STEPHENSON, George Lyon
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-01-31
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Active
WHITE, Charles Auberon Leonard
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-12-11
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Active
MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane
secretary · appointed 2006-06-01 · resigned 2015-12-02
Resigned
ROBINSON, Christopher Edward
secretary · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2006-06-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1997-02-01
Resigned
CLAY, Peter Robert
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2024-12-03
Resigned
FIRTH, Mark
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2005-05-10
Resigned
FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2024-12-03
Resigned
KUNZELMANN, C Dixon
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2009-05-28
Resigned
ORSSICH, Christopher Levine
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2002-01-09
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Daniel Ralph
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2005-05-10
Resigned
ROBINSON, Christopher Edward
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
TWYMAN, Lisa
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2004-12-10
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1997-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ian Coley, Rosina Jayne Coley
A registered charge08/08/2016
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/08/2016
outstanding
Monze Properties
Monze Properties Limited
Rent deposit1 property18/10/2012
outstanding
Monze Properties
Monze Properties Limited
Rent deposit1 property18/10/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement1 property20/09/200723/08/2011
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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-26