BAMFORD GAS SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
07133856 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-22
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
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
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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  2. 2025-10-17
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  3. 2024-10-10
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  4. 2023-10-13
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  5. 2022-10-25
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  6. 2022-01-31
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  7. 2021-10-22
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  8. 2020-11-02
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  9. 2020-02-14
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    CLEGG, Anne Louise appointed
    director
  10. 2020-02-14
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  11. 2019-10-25
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  12. 2019-07-16
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  13. 2019-07-02
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    CLEGG, Brian resigned
    director
  14. 2018-10-26
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  15. 2017-08-23
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  16. 2016-10-26
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  17. 2016-02-11
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  18. 2014-06-12
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    CLEGG, Brian appointed
    director
  19. 2011-11-18
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    WALTON, Marcus Peter resigned
    director
  20. 2010-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BAMFORD GAS SERVICES LTD
  21. 2010-01-22
    ➕
    CLEGG, Steven John appointed
    director
  22. 2010-01-22
    ➕
    WALTON, Marcus Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 Steven John Clegg
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

Gibsons Accountants
226 Oldham Road
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 2ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CLEGG, Anne Louise→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-02-14
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Active
CLEGG, Steven John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-01-22
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Active
CLEGG, Brian→
director · ~90y · appointed 2014-06-12 · resigned 2019-07-02
Resigned
WALTON, Marcus Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-22 · resigned 2011-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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2026-06-26
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2026-01-20
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accounts · AA
2025-10-17
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2025-01-27
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accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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2024-01-22
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accounts · AA
2023-10-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
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accounts · AA
2022-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-02
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officers · AP01
2020-02-14