BAUMAN LYONS ARCHITECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03390810 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-23
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£189.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £189,446
Cash YoY
+39%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£126k
↑ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£189k
↑ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£389k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£78k£155k£233k£311k£389kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£203.6k£126.5k
Current assets£388.7k£320.4k
Cash£126.4k£91.1k
Debtors£262.3k£229.4k
Net assets£189.4k£102.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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  2. 2025-06-04
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  3. 2025-06-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2025-05-07
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  5. 2024-11-15
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  6. 2024-10-24
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  7. 2023-12-20
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  8. 2022-11-09
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  9. 2021-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-14
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  11. 2021-04-14
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  12. 2021-04-14
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  13. 2021-04-14
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-03-31
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    WILSON, Samuel Geoffrey James resigned
    director
  15. 2021-02-01
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  16. 2021-01-12
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  17. 2020-12-11
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  18. 2020-11-25
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  19. 2020-11-23
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-11-18
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    BAUMAN, Irena resigned
    director
  21. 2020-11-01
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    VIGAR, Thomas Edwin appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-26
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  23. 2020-04-04
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    LYONS, Maurice Patrick resigned
    director
  24. 2016-04-01
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    WILSON, Samuel Geoffrey James appointed
    director
  25. 2012-01-22
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Guy appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-01-22
    ➖
    ALLEN, Lillian resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-01-22
    ➖
    ALLEN, Lillian resigned
    director
  28. 2009-03-20
    ➖
    WARREN, Simon Paul, Dr resigned
    director
  29. 2007-01-12
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher Guy appointed
    director
  30. 2002-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  31. 2001-09-14
    ➖
    VEROW, Neil resigned
    director
  32. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    ALLEN, Lillian appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    BAUMAN, Irena resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    ALLEN, Lillian appointed
    director
  35. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    VEROW, Neil appointed
    director
  36. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    WARREN, Simon Paul, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 1997-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAUMAN LYONS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
  38. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    BAUMAN, Irena appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    WING, Clifford Donald appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-06-23
    ➖
    WING, Clifford Donald resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    BAUMAN, Irena appointed
    director
  42. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    LYONS, Maurice Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Guy Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/11/2020
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Bauman Lyons Architects Limited Employee Benefit Trustceased 31/03/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Ms Irena Baumanceased 18/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Maurice Patrick Lyonsceased 04/04/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Black Building
2 Newton Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS7 4HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

SMITH, Christopher Guy→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-22
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Active
SMITH, Christopher Guy→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-12
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Active
VIGAR, Thomas Edwin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-11-01
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Active
ALLEN, Lillian→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2012-01-22
Resigned
BAUMAN, Irena→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
WING, Clifford Donald→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 1997-06-23
Resigned
ALLEN, Lillian→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2012-01-22
Resigned
BAUMAN, Irena→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2020-11-18
Resigned
LYONS, Maurice Patrick→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2020-04-04
Resigned
VEROW, Neil→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2001-09-14
Resigned
WARREN, Simon Paul, Dr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2009-03-20
Resigned
WILSON, Samuel Geoffrey James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property11/06/200204/06/2025

Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-14