BAILEY AND STOTT LTD
🌳Matureactive
07699042 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£70.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £70,650
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£71k
↑ 130% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76.1k | £41.1k |
| Current assets | £109.2k | £96.0k |
| Net assets | £70.7k | £30.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-06-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-31➖PORTER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BAILEY AND STOTT LTD
- 2011-07-11➕BAILEY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11➕STOTT, Chris appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11➕PORTER, Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 "BAILEY" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher James Stott Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Kevin Bailey Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Unit 4 Clifford Court
Cooper Way
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 0JG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BAILEY, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-07-11
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STOTT, Chris→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-07-11
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PORTER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2013-03-31
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Recent filings (54 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-20
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-06-20
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31