A BATTY ENTERPRISES LTD

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06407422 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,139

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£5k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.6k£1.5k
Current assets£4.8k£5.5k
Net assets£9.1k£7.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  2. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-01-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-10-24
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    BATTY, Sara appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-10-24
    ➕
    BATTY, Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2007-10-24
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2007-10-24
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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  21. 2007-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As A BATTY ENTERPRISES LTD
  22. 2007-10-23
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2007-10-23
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BATTY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Batty
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting23/10/2016

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
Incorporated2007-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities

Registered office

74 Gillsway
Northampton
NN2 8HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BATTY, Sara→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-24
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Active
BATTY, Andrew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-24
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2007-10-24
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2007-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23