BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (CORBY) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08909757 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 12000
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
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
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-11-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-11-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-19➕RIDIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-08-19➖CHAMBERS, Kenneth Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-08-19📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18➕CHAMBERS, Kenneth Brian appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18➖KIRST, Luciano Mario Sperb resigneddirector
- 2023-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-01➕KIRST, Luciano Mario Sperb appointeddirector
- 2023-04-01➖ORUK, Volkan resigneddirector
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27➕WORLOCK, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-12-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-26➖MCCORMACK, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12➕ORUK, Volkan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖MEYER, Bernd resigneddirector
- 2020-09-04➕MCCORMACK, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-30➖YORK, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24➖GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-31➖DEES, Jeroen Abraham Johannes resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖NORMAN, Hugo James resigneddirector
- 2019-05-24➕WRIGHT, Gary Kevin appointeddirector
- 2019-05-24➕GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-24➖MUNDAY, Jessica resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-01➖DE ALWIS, Hikkaduwe Palliye Gurunnanselage Sandeep Nishan Drupath resigneddirector
- 2019-02-08➖KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-08➕MUNDAY, Jessica appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-30➖TIRELLI, Frederic Jean Louis resigneddirector
- 2016-09-28➕DE ALWIS, Hikkaduwe Palliye Gurunnanselage Sandeep Nishan Drupath appointeddirector
- 2016-06-01➖BARROS, Luis Andre E Silva De resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➕MEYER, Bernd appointeddirector
- 2015-09-29➕KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-20➖DEANE, Andrew Ross resigneddirector
- 2015-01-20➕DEES, Jeroen Abraham Johannes appointeddirector
- 2014-08-14➖ANDERSON, David Ian Mclaren resigneddirector
- 2014-08-14➕BARROS, Luis Andre E Silva De appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-28: legacy
Group structure
Weston Investment Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Weston Investment Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (CORBY) LIMITED
This company · 08909757
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weston Investment Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC12000 — SIC 12000
Registered office
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London
WC2R 2PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
WORLOCK, Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-07-27
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WRIGHT, Gary Kevin→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-05-24
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RIDIRECTORS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2025-08-19
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GUTTRIDGE, Jonathan Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-05-24 · resigned 2020-01-24
KERR, Sophie Louise Edmonds→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2019-02-08
MCCORMACK, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-04 · resigned 2021-11-26
MUNDAY, Jessica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-08 · resigned 2019-05-24
ANDERSON, David Ian Mclaren→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2014-08-14
BARROS, Luis Andre E Silva De→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2016-06-01
CHAMBERS, Kenneth Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2025-08-19
DE ALWIS, Hikkaduwe Palliye Gurunnanselage Sandeep Nishan Drupath→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-28 · resigned 2019-04-01
DEANE, Andrew Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2015-01-20
DEES, Jeroen Abraham Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-01-20 · resigned 2019-12-31
KIRST, Luciano Mario Sperb→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-01 · resigned 2023-09-18
MEYER, Bernd→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2021-05-11
NORMAN, Hugo James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2019-12-31
ORUK, Volkan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-12 · resigned 2023-04-01
TIRELLI, Frederic Jean Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2016-09-30
VILLAQUIRAN, Francisco Xavier Espinosa→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2014-08-14
YORK, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-25 · resigned 2020-06-30
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-28
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18