BAKO UTILITIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04248398 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-05-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  6. 2015-08-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-06-18
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-07-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-07-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-07-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-03-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-07-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-07-26
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  17. 2010-07-26
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  18. 2010-07-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-07-15
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    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-07-08
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2010-06-16
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    VENNER, Maurice appointed
    director
  22. 2010-06-16
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    WILLIAMS, Clive Edward appointed
    director
  23. 2010-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-06-14
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  25. 2010-06-14
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  27. 2010-06-14
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    officers · TM02
  28. 2010-06-03
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    GRIMSHAW, Derek resigned
    secretary
  29. 2010-06-03
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    BURT, Edward William Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2010-06-03
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    DONKIN, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2010-06-03
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    GRIMSHAW, Derek resigned
    director
  32. 2010-06-03
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    TOMKINS, Christopher Newton resigned
    director
  33. 2010-05-20
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    address · AD01
  34. 2009-05-15
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    GRIMSHAW, Derek appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-05-15
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    MURRELL, Louise Marie resigned
    secretary
  36. 2009-05-15
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    BURT, Edward William Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2009-05-15
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    DONKIN, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2009-05-15
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    GRIMSHAW, Derek appointed
    director
  39. 2009-05-15
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    WATERFIELD, William John Edward resigned
    director
  40. 2009-05-01
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    JENKINS, David Kevin resigned
    director
  41. 2009-03-26
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    BELL, Michael John resigned
    director
  42. 2009-03-01
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    MURRELL, Louise Marie appointed
    secretary
  43. 2009-01-31
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    ARMSTRONG, David resigned
    secretary
  44. 2008-05-08
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    ARMSTRONG, David appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-05-08
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    LEICESTER, Raymond John resigned
    secretary
  46. 2005-05-24
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    TOMKINS, Christopher Newton appointed
    director
  47. 2005-04-24
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    POWELL, David Upton resigned
    director
  48. 2004-05-19
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    POWELL, David Upton appointed
    director
  49. 2004-05-19
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    WATERFIELD, William John Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2004-04-19
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    ABLEWHITE, Graham Edward Douglas resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Bako House Saunders Way
Kingsmill Industrial Estate
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 1BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

BURNS, Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VENNER, Maurice→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-06-16
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Active
WILLIAMS, Clive Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, David→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2009-01-31
Resigned
GRIMSHAW, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned
LEICESTER, Raymond John→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2008-05-08
Resigned
MASON, John→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
MURRELL, Louise Marie→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2009-05-15
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2002-01-01
Resigned
ABLEWHITE, Graham Edward Douglas→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2004-04-19
Resigned
BELL, Michael John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2009-03-26
Resigned
BURT, Edward William Charles→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned
DONKIN, Christopher Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Marcus Stephen→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2002-05-21
Resigned
GRIMSHAW, Derek→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned
JENKINS, David Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
MATTHEWS, Ian Dennis→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-11 · resigned 2003-03-14
Resigned
PEARCE, Anthony Gifford→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2004-04-19
Resigned
POWELL, David Upton→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-04-24
Resigned
TOMKINS, Christopher Newton→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2010-06-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-26