BAYSTON (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-06-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYSTON (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
- 2015-08-14➕BAYSTON, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok Kumar appointeddirector
- 2015-08-14➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok Kumar resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAYSTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Penelope Bayston Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Michael Baystonceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/10/2015 | — |