BAFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BAFE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2024-06-03➕COX, Iain Carvel appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03➕MALTBY-SMITH, Justin Mark, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Bafe Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bafe Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Iain Carvel Coxceased 07/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Dr Justin Mark Maltby-Smithceased 25/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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