BAPTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.24M | £3.27M |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £28.0k |
| Net assets | £2.40M | £2.00M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-05➖WATTS, Anthony Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-03➕WATTS, Anthony Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-08-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Anthony Alan Watts
- 2018-05-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BAPTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2018-03-23➕ROTHWELL, Benjamin Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Thomas Rothwell Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Alan Wattsceased 24/02/2025· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Anthony Alan Watts | A registered charge | — | 03/08/2018 | 16/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/05/2018 | 04/09/2018 |