BAYLISS RECOVERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04342879 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-19
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 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-07
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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  3. 2023-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-06
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-07-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  8. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2019-08-08
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-07-05
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  14. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-12
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-18
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-11-29
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-10-17
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    BAYLISS, Andrew David appointed
    director
  19. 2016-10-17
    ➕
    BAYLISS, David Allan appointed
    director
  20. 2016-10-17
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    BAYLISS, Howard John resigned
    director
  21. 2016-06-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2014-08-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2011-07-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2008-03-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2002-07-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2001-12-20
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    BAYLISS, David Allan appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-12-20
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-12-20
    ➕
    BAYLISS, Howard John appointed
    director
  29. 2001-12-20
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-12-19
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    Company incorporated
    As BAYLISS RECOVERY LIMITED
  31. 2001-12-19
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-12-19
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAYLISS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Bayliss Recovery (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bayliss Recovery (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BAYLISS RECOVERY LIMITED
This company · 04342879

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bayliss Recovery (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

Cedar House
Hazell Drive
Newport
Gwent
NP10 8FY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BAYLISS, David Allan→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-20
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Active
BAYLISS, Andrew David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-10-17
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Active
BAYLISS, David Allan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-10-17
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Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-19 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned
BAYLISS, Howard John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-19 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/07/2021—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/08/2018—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—06/06/2016—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/08/2014—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/07/2011—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/03/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/07/2002—
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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-11-04