BALME KITCHEN & PEARCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04019388 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-22
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,026
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,544 YoY
Cash YoY
+38%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↑ 38% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 299% YoY
Current Assets
£100k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£3k£17k£38k£59k£79k£100kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-3.0k£1.5k
Current assets£99.5k£96.5k
Cash£14.0k£10.2k
Debtors£85.5k£86.4k
Net assets£-3.0k£1.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-05
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-28
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  6. 2023-12-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-03-31
    ➕
    GUPTA, Dhirender appointed
    director
  13. 2020-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-02
    ➕
    DAWSON, Trevor James appointed
    director
  18. 2016-05-02
    ➖
    GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar resigned
    director
  19. 2015-11-07
    ➖
    GESSEY, Alec resigned
    director
  20. 2015-11-07
    ➕
    GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar appointed
    director
  21. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    MARTIN, Adrian Earl resigned
    director
  22. 2006-06-29
    ➕
    GESSEY, Alec appointed
    director
  23. 2006-05-16
    ➖
    BENSON, Charles Mandell resigned
    director
  24. 2003-06-26
    ➕
    BENSON, Charles Mandell appointed
    director
  25. 2003-03-08
    ➖
    HOLD, William Lennox resigned
    director
  26. 2000-07-06
    ➖
    GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar resigned
    director
  27. 2000-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALME KITCHEN & PEARCE LIMITED
  28. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-06-22
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar appointed
    director
  32. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    HOLD, William Lennox appointed
    director
  33. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    MARTIN, Adrian Earl appointed
    director
  34. 2000-06-22
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-06-22
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor James Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1949 · age 77
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting02/05/2016
Dhirender Gupta
Individual · British · DOB 02/1949 · age 77
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adrian Earl Martinceased 25/11/2021· significant influence

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
Incorporated2000-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

25 Lemon Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWSON, Trevor James→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUPTA, Dhirender→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned
BENSON, Charles Mandell→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2006-05-16
Resigned
GESSEY, Alec→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2015-11-07
Resigned
GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar→
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-11-07 · resigned 2016-05-02
Resigned
GUPTA, Dhirender Kumar→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2000-07-06
Resigned
HOLD, William Lennox→
director · ~92y · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2003-03-08
Resigned
MARTIN, Adrian Earl→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-12-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-18