BAY MINING CONSULTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08252776 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-15
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08990
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70221Financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-09-24
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  3. 2024-09-12
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  4. 2023-10-09
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  5. 2022-09-28
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  6. 2022-08-26
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  7. 2022-08-26
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  8. 2022-05-09
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    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-09
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    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-07-29
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-31
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  13. 2018-07-30
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  14. 2017-07-31
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  15. 2016-08-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2016-07-12
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    BURTON, Michael resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-06-11
    ➖
    BURTON, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  18. 2016-06-06
    ➖
    BURTON, Victoria Sheila resigned
    director
  19. 2016-06-02
    ➕
    SLATER, Mark Barry appointed
    director
  20. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    BURTON, Victoria Sheila appointed
    director
  21. 2012-10-15
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    Company incorporated
    As BAY MINING CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  22. 2012-10-15
    ➕
    BURTON, Michael appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-10-15
    ➕
    BURTON, Michael Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 Mark Barry Slater
Individual · English · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990

Registered office

The Kabin, Vanstone Park Garden Centre, Hitchin Road
Codicote
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 8TH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SLATER, Mark Barry→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURTON, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2016-07-12
Resigned
BURTON, Michael Joseph→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-10-15 · resigned 2016-06-11
Resigned
BURTON, Victoria Sheila→
director · ~88y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2016-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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2025-09-24
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2025-09-19
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2024-09-20
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accounts · AA
2024-09-12
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2023-10-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
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accounts · AA
2021-07-29