BAYSWATER CONTRACTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03429316 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Total assets | — | £384.6k |
| Current assets | — | £13.9k |
| Net assets | — | £113.6k |
| Average employees | 1 | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-10-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-10-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-04-21➖DELANEY, Lisa Marie resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-21➖DELANEY, Lisa Marie resigneddirector
- 2016-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-01-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-01-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2002-05-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1997-09-26➕DELANEY, Andrew Christopher appointeddirector
- 1997-09-26➕DELANEY, Lisa Marie appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-26➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-09-26➕DELANEY, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 1997-09-26➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1997-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYSWATER CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 1997-09-04➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-09-04➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Christopher Delaney Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 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.
🔒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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Eldon Works Ellen Royd Street
Range Lane Boothtown Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 6DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
DELANEY, Andrew Christopher→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DELANEY, Lisa Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 2016-04-21
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 1997-09-26
DELANEY, Lisa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 2016-04-21
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 1997-09-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/01/2006 | 17/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/2006 | 17/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/05/2002 | 11/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/03/2001 | 11/02/2016 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-21