BAY OILS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04136018 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-05
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28➕LEE, Montana Olivia appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28➕LEE, Shane Oliver appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-01➕LEE, Melanie Louise appointeddirector
- 2001-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BAY OILS LIMITED
- 2001-01-05➕MOULSDALE, Robert Alan appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-05➕LEE, Shane Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-01-05➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-01-05➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-01-05➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-01-05➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shane Anthony Lee Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Melanie Louise Lee Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Dale House
Tewitfield
Carnforth
LA6 1JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
MOULSDALE, Robert Alan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-01-05
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LEE, Melanie Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-02-01
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LEE, Montana Olivia→
Activedirector · ~22y · appointed 2024-11-28
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LEE, Shane Oliver→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2024-11-28
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LEE, Shane Anthony→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2001-01-05
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-08