BAKELITE UK TOPCO LTD.
🏛️Establishedactive
12936558 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
12 officers (7 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-19➕SPREAFICO, Elena appointeddirector
- 2024-10-19➖PETRILLO, Valentina resigneddirector
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-03-27📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-11➕GRANDPRE, Julien appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➖FEINBERG, Jeff Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21➕GAITHER, John Stokes appointeddirector
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-23➖FASCIOLO, Federico Andrea resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23➕FEINBERG, Jeff Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-30➕ARDAGNA, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➕TAYLOR, Russell appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖BROWNING, Alexander George resigneddirector
- 2021-04-30➕PETRILLO, Valentina appointeddirector
- 2020-12-11➕FRANK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-12-11➕TANNA, Ritesh Rajnikant appointeddirector
- 2020-12-11➕BROWNING, Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2020-12-11➖DECKOFF, Stephen Henry resigneddirector
- 2020-12-11➕FASCIOLO, Federico Andrea appointeddirector
- 2020-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKELITE UK TOPCO LTD.
- 2020-10-07➕DECKOFF, Stephen Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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: 2024-03-27: legacy
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Bakelite Synthetics Sully Moors Road
Sully
Penarth
CF64 5YU
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (7 active · 5 resigned)
ARDAGNA, Roberto→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-30
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FRANK, Peter→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2020-12-11
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GAITHER, John Stokes→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2023-03-21
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GRANDPRE, Julien→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPREAFICO, Elena→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TANNA, Ritesh Rajnikant→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Russell→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-04-30
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BROWNING, Alexander George→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-12-11 · resigned 2021-04-30
DECKOFF, Stephen Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-07 · resigned 2020-12-11
FASCIOLO, Federico Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-12-11 · resigned 2022-05-23
FEINBERG, Jeff Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-23 · resigned 2024-03-11
PETRILLO, Valentina→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-04-30 · resigned 2024-10-19
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-03-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-27
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-03-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-03-24