ANDERS BAYLEY SCOTT LTD

🌳Matureactive

07889267 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-21

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.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£531.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £531,060

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£596k

Net Worth

£531k

Current Assets

£643k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Total assets	£531.1k
Current assets	£642.8k
Cash	£596.2k
Debtors	£46.7k
Net assets	£531.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 resolution
• 1 incorporation

Last 90 days

filings

• 9 officers
• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 9 officers
• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 3 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2026-05-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-03
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
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BONNER, Keith Wesley appointed
director
2026-03-31
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LAWSON, Toby Julian appointed
director
2026-03-31
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ROCKLIFFE, Mark David appointed
director
2026-03-31
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SMITH, Russell David appointed
director
2026-03-31
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THEOBALDS, Patrick appointed
director
2026-03-31
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ADAMS, Simeon John resigned
director
2026-03-31
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CEURVORST, Kevin Michael resigned
director
2026-03-31
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HARE, Colin resigned
director
2026-03-31
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LAVERICK, Anthony Graham George resigned
director
2025-12-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-21
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-21
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-01
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ADAMS, Simeon John appointed
director
2024-01-01
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HARE, Colin appointed
director
2013-11-01
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CEURVORST, Kevin Michael appointed
director
2011-12-21
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Company incorporated
As ANDERS BAYLEY SCOTT LTD
2011-12-21
➕
LAVERICK, Anthony Graham George appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ADAMS, Simeon John resigned 2026-03-31; CEURVORST, Kevin Michael resigned 2026-03-31; HARE, Colin resigned 2026-03-31

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Cow Corner Investments (No 2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cow Corner Investments (No 2) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ANDERS BAYLEY SCOTT LTD

This company · 07889267

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
Cow Corner Investments (No 2) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	31/03/2026

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Anthony Graham George Laverickceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Kevin Michael Ceurvorstceased 31/03/2026· 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-12-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

5th Floor Park Gate

161-163 Preston Road

Brighton

BN1 6AU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-03

Last: 2025-12-20