BAVENSDALE COMPANY
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC023353 · oversea-company · incorporated 2001-06-28
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueUnclear with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-12📄dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-companydissolution · OSDS01
- 2011-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-05📄termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-nameofficers · OSTM01
- 2011-01-05📄appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-nameofficers · OSAP01
- 2010-11-17➕WREN, Samantha Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2010-02-18📄change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-dateofficers · OSCH03
- 2010-01-17➖TORRENS, Iain William resigneddirector
- 2008-08-18📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2008-07-24➖KIDD, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-07-24➕TORRENS, Iain William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-12📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2007-02-28📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2007-01-23➖YALLOP, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-08-30📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2006-06-02➖PETTIGREW, James Neilson, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2006-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-10📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2006-01-09➕ABREHART, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2006-01-09➖BROOMFIELD, Helen Frances resigneddirector
- 2005-08-31📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-08-15📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2005-08-15📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2005-07-13➖GELBER, David resigneddirector
- 2005-07-13➕YALLOP, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-08📄legacyofficers · FPA
- 2004-07-08📍legacyaddress · BUSADD
- 2004-07-08📄legacycertificate · 692(1)(c)
- 2004-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-07📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2003-10-28📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2003-10-28📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2003-10-28📄legacyofficers · 692(1)(b)
- 2003-08-01➕BROOMFIELD, Helen Frances appointeddirector
- 2003-08-01➖PANK, Edward resigneddirector
- 2001-07-30➕FRY, William appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-30➕GELBER, David appointeddirector
- 2001-07-30➕KIDD, Timothy Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-07-30➕PANK, Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-07-30➕PETTIGREW, James Neilson, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2001-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BAVENSDALE COMPANY
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2001-06-28
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Helen Broomfield
2 Broadgate
London
EC2M 7UR
Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
Active
ABREHART, Deborah Anne→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WREN, Samantha Anne→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOMFIELD, Helen Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2006-01-09
GELBER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2005-07-13
KIDD, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2008-07-24
PANK, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2003-08-01
PETTIGREW, James Neilson, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2006-06-02
TORRENS, Iain William→
Resigneddirector · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2010-01-17
YALLOP, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-13 · resigned 2007-01-23
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Recent filings (31 total)
dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2011-01-12
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSTM01
2011-01-05
appoint-person-director-overseas-company-with-name
officers · OSAP01
2011-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-03-03
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2010-02-18
change-person-director-overseas-company-with-change-date
officers · OSCH03
2010-02-18
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2008-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-03-13
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2007-03-12
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2007-02-28
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2006-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-02-10
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2006-02-10
legacy
accounts · 225
2005-08-31
legacy
officers · 692(1)(b)
2005-08-15