BASELINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08999478 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-16
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 11.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Seneca Trade Finance LTD
- 2023-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12➖DELANEY, Carl Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2017-05-26➕DELANEY, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-05-05➖DELANEY, Carl Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance LTD
- 2014-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BASELINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- 2014-04-16➕ANDERSON, David Maxie appointeddirector
- 2014-04-16➕DELANEY, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-04-16➕DORRANCE, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-16➖DORRANCE, Andrew John resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Maxie Anderson Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Carl Anthony Delaneyceased 12/07/2022· 25-50% shares
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.ROGERS(CARTONS)LIMITED→ 00813993 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
| BEDFORD TEAM UK LTD→ 13400362 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BELLVORS LIMITED→ 15970522 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BELMONT STORE LTD→ 10883366 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BHANU FRESH FOODS LTD→ 16998338 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIXBOX LIMITED→ 16960739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIZMATRIX (U.K.) LIMITED→ 10921889 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BLAQ LABEL LIMITED→ 16548318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUDIAM LTD→ 16207633 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUE SKY CORPORATION LIMITED→ 11446144 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BLUEKART LTD→ 16244374 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Registered office
186 Suite 157
St Albans Road
Watford
WD24 4AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ANDERSON, David Maxie→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DELANEY, Carl Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-26 · resigned 2022-07-12
DELANEY, Carl Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-16 · resigned 2017-05-05
DORRANCE, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-04-16 · resigned 2014-04-16
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Tallaght Financial Tallaght Financial LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Seneca Trade Finance Seneca Trade Finance LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 02/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ecapital Commercial Finance Ecapital Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/08/2017 | 14/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2014 | 20/10/2020 |
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31