BAILEY ROBINSON LIMITED
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).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.7y
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.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-03➖CLAY, Peter Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03➖FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt resigneddirector
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-10➖ROBINSON, Christopher Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deedmortgage · MR01
- 2016-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deedmortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ian Coley, Rosina Jayne Coley
- 2016-08-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-12-02➕PARKER, Harriet Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-02➖MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Monze Properties Limited
- 2012-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Monze Properties Limited
- 2011-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-12-11➕WHITE, Charles Auberon Leonard appointeddirector
- 2009-05-28➖KUNZELMANN, C Dixon resigneddirector
- 2007-12-06➕DUNCAN, John Walter Bryce appointeddirector
- 2007-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-06-01➕MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane appointeddirector
- 2006-06-01➕MURRAY, Andrew Henry William Vane appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-01➖ROBINSON, Christopher Edward resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-10➖FIRTH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2005-05-10➖REYNOLDS, Daniel Ralph resigneddirector
- 2004-12-10➖TWYMAN, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➕TWYMAN, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2002-01-09➖ORSSICH, Christopher Levine resigneddirector
- 1997-07-02➕PILKINGTON, Rory Ian Douglas appointeddirector
- 1997-02-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-01➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-01-31➕STEPHENSON, George Lyon appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕ROBINSON, Christopher Edward appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-31➕CLAY, Peter Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕FIRTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕FOSTER, Michael Rodney Mordaunt appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕KUNZELMANN, C Dixon appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕ORSSICH, Christopher Levine appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕REYNOLDS, Daniel Ralph appointeddirector
- 1997-01-31➕ROBINSON, Christopher Edward appointeddirector
- 1996-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BAILEY ROBINSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Bailey Robinson Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bailey Robinson Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ian Coley, Rosina Jayne Coley | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Monze Properties Monze Properties Limited | Rent deposit | 1 property | 18/10/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Monze Properties Monze Properties Limited | Rent deposit | 1 property | 18/10/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 20/09/2007 | 23/08/2011 |