BAYBUTT HOLDINGS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
07602013 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64201Activities of agricultural holding companies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £739,640
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £739.6k | £929.1k |
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-11➖BAYBUTT, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2026-01-10➕BAYBUTT, Jacob Russell appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-17➖BAYBUTT, Robert Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-11🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-27🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-12-18🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-12-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-02-16🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-04-07➖BAYBUTT, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-07➖BAYBUTT, Allan Mark resigneddirector
- 2016-10-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-02-28➖BAYBUTT, Russell resigneddirector
- 2011-08-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-07-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-05-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-05-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-05-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-05-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-04-13➕BAYBUTT, Jamie Ross appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13➕BAYBUTT, Robert Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13➕BAYBUTT, Russell appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13➕BAYBUTT, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2011-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYBUTT HOLDINGS LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "BAYBUTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Baybutt Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Baybutt Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BAYBUTT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 07602013
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baybutt Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & ADAM HOLDINGS LTD→ 15291953 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&L WALLING LIMITED→ 13926793 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| APPLECAST LIMITED→ 05758480 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AQUALIFE (LEYLAND) LIMITED→ 04931980 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ARB CONSULTANTS LTD→ 06082066 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ARISTACAZ LIMITED→ 13877207 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BALMER FARRIERY LTD→ 16368177 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BANNISTER HOUSE FISHERIES LTD→ 03701075 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| BELL FOLD LTD→ 14510833 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BILL MCCANN LIMITED→ 04791299 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BLACK SHEEP AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ 09751734 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLACKLIDGES LIMITED→ 14408205 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
Hodsons Farm 467 Moss Lane
Hesketh Bank
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 6XJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BAYBUTT, Jacob Russell→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2026-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAYBUTT, Jamie Ross→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAYBUTT, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-12 · resigned 2017-04-07
BAYBUTT, Allan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-04-12 · resigned 2017-04-07
BAYBUTT, Robert Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2025-02-17
BAYBUTT, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2014-02-28
BAYBUTT, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-04-13 · resigned 2026-01-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 27/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/02/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2016 | 23/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 12/08/2011 | 23/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/07/2011 | 06/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/05/2011 | 11/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/05/2011 | 23/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/05/2011 | 11/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/05/2011 | 23/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 27/05/2011 | 23/02/2018 |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22