BARON U.K. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04898711 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46630SIC 46630
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.4y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees3300

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
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-07-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-03-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-16
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-11-14
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2024-11-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-06-30
    ➖
    WILE, John David resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2017-12-18
    ➕
    FILSØ, Carsten appointed
    director
  21. 2017-12-18
    ➖
    MATTS, Susan Linda resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-12-18
    ➖
    MATTS, Philip David resigned
    director
  23. 2017-12-18
    ➖
    STAPLETON, Clive Malcolm resigned
    director
  24. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    ASMUSSEN, Claus Just resigned
    director
  25. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    BIRKEDAL, Karsten resigned
    director
  26. 2005-03-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Atkins Properties Limited
  27. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    ASMUSSEN, Claus Just appointed
    director
  28. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    BIRKEDAL, Karsten appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    WILE, John David appointed
    director
  30. 2003-10-13
    ➕
    MATTS, Susan Linda appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-10-13
    ➕
    MATTS, Philip David appointed
    director
  32. 2003-10-13
    ➕
    STAPLETON, Clive Malcolm appointed
    director
  33. 2003-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARON U.K. LIMITED
  34. 2003-09-15
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-09-15
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-09-15
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2003-09-15
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2026-07-07

Group structure

B+A A/S is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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B+A A/S
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARON U.K. LIMITED
This company · 04898711

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
B+A A/S
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Philip David Mattsceased 18/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

Churchfield House
36 Vicar Street
Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 8RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

FILSØ, Carsten→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MATTS, Susan Linda→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2003-09-15
Resigned
ASMUSSEN, Claus Just→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
BIRKEDAL, Karsten→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
MATTS, Philip David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
STAPLETON, Clive Malcolm→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
WILE, John David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2003-09-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Atkins Properties
Atkins Properties Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property07/03/2005—
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Recent filings (85 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-16
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23