BOB SALISBURY ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03273606 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-05
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 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: high (82/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
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
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-30➕CRONK, Jake Niall appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕FAWCETT, Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➕WILSON, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➖SMITH, Kelvin resigneddirector
- 2025-10-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Praetura Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-08-22➕SMITH, Jamie Carl appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22➖SALISBURY, Robert Ernest William resigneddirector
- 2016-08-22➕SMITH, Kelvin appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22➖WALKER, Jessica Louise resigneddirector
- 2012-07-13➕WALKER, Jessica Louise appointeddirector
- 2011-10-31➖WALKER, Jessica Louise resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-31➖WALKER, Jessica Louise resigneddirector
- 2006-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Silverstone Estates Limited
- 2001-09-05➖ROBERTS, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-08-08➕WALKER, Jessica Louise appointeddirector
- 2001-05-31➖SALISBURY, Margaret Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-31➕WALKER, Jessica Louise appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BOB SALISBURY ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1996-11-05➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-11-05➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-11-05➕SALISBURY, Margaret Lesley appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-05➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1996-11-05➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1996-11-05➕ROBERTS, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 1996-11-05➕SALISBURY, Robert Ernest William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ks Composites Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ks Composites Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BOB SALISBURY ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 03273606
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ks Composites Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 22/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
3 Greengate Cardale Park
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1GY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
CRONK, Jake Niall→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAWCETT, Charles→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jamie Carl→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSON, Jonathan Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 1996-11-05
SALISBURY, Margaret Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 2001-05-31
WALKER, Jessica Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2011-10-31
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 1996-11-05
ROBERTS, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 2001-09-05
SALISBURY, Robert Ernest William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-11-05 · resigned 2016-08-22
SMITH, Kelvin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-22 · resigned 2025-10-30
WALKER, Jessica Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2016-08-22
WALKER, Jessica Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2011-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Praetura Commercial Finance Praetura Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 9 properties | 29/06/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Silverstone Estates Silverstone Estates Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/05/2006 | 22/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/12/1997 | 22/10/2025 |
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-30