BASECRAFT LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14050463 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£24.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,193
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£24k
↑ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.8k | £31.8k |
| Current assets | £53.8k | £45.0k |
| Net assets | £24.2k | £15.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21➕MARSDEN, Fiona Carol appointeddirector
- 2026-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BASECRAFT LTD
- 2022-04-17➕SWAINSTON, Russell Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-04-17➕WRIGHT, Antony Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-04-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Russell Thomas Swainston Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/04/2026 |
Miss Fiona Carol Marsden Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Antony Charles Wrightceased 21/04/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
37 The Headlands
Marske-By-The-Sea
Redcar
TS11 7AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MARSDEN, Fiona Carol→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-21
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SWAINSTON, Russell Thomas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-04-17
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WRIGHT, Antony Charles→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-17
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Recent filings (17 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-02