BALFOUR BEATTY KILPATRICK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC010625 · ltd · incorporated 1919-09-12
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
58 officers (7 active, 58 linked, 56 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
234 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (122 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-09-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-15
    CROSSFIELD, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  4. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-06
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  6. 2024-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-31
    BULLOCK, Mark William resigned
    director
  8. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-06
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-11-25
    AYLOTT, Frances Helen appointed
    director
  13. 2022-11-25
    O'NEILL, Michael Francis appointed
    director
  14. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-08-24
    BRUCE, David Andrew appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-24
    BULLOCK, Mark William appointed
    director
  17. 2022-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-08-24
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  19. 2022-08-16
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-08-08
    MCGIBBON, Lindsay appointed
    director
  22. 2022-08-08
    MCGIBBON, Lindsay resigned
    director
  23. 2022-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-05-13
    SMITH, Ian Kenneth resigned
    director
  26. 2022-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2022-04-29
    DALLAS, Michael Kane appointed
    director
  28. 2022-04-29
    ELLIS, Philip Frank Kenneth resigned
    director
  29. 2022-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2022-01-14
    SMITH, William Johnson Harkin appointed
    director
  31. 2021-11-26
    LAFFERTY, Simon resigned
    director
  32. 2021-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2019-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2019-01-25
    BANKS, Dean John resigned
    director
  36. 2019-01-25
    BRUCE, David Andrew resigned
    director
  37. 2019-01-25
    DUFFY, James Joseph resigned
    director
  38. 2017-06-13
    BRUCE, David Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2017-06-13
    DUFFY, James Joseph appointed
    director
  40. 2017-06-13
    SMITH, Ian Kenneth appointed
    director
  41. 2017-01-16
    ELLIS, Philip Frank Kenneth appointed
    director
  42. 2017-01-16
    KIRKPATRICK, Simon Charles resigned
    director
  43. 2017-01-16
    LAFFERTY, Simon appointed
    director
  44. 2017-01-16
    TARR, Stephen John resigned
    director
  45. 2016-10-31
    TOUGH, Stephen Michael resigned
    director
  46. 2016-08-26
    HOYLAND, Mark Edward resigned
    director
  47. 2015-10-01
    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2015-09-30
    MUTCH, Gregory William resigned
    secretary
  49. 2015-07-01
    POLLARD, Charles Nicholas resigned
    director
  50. 2015-06-26
    SHANKER, Uma, Mr resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Balfour Beatty Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BALFOUR BEATTY KILPATRICK LIMITED
This company · SC010625

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Maxim 7, Maxim Office Park Parklands Avenue
Eurocentral
Holytown
Scotland
ML1 4WQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (7 active · 51 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
AYLOTT, Frances Helen
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-25
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Active
BRUCE, David Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-24
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Active
CROSSFIELD, Nicholas Paul
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-15
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Active
DALLAS, Michael Kane
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-29
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Active
O'NEILL, Michael Francis
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-25
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Active
SMITH, William Johnson Harkin
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-01-14
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Active
MUTCH, Gregory William
secretary · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-30 · resigned 2015-04-14
Resigned
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-31 · resigned 2013-05-21
Resigned
ANDREWS, Mark
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
AUCKLAND, Michael John
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2010-02-23
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, Nicholas James
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
BANKS, Dean John
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-08 · resigned 2019-01-25
Resigned
BARRON, John Stewart
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-05 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
BLACK, Garry Rankine
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2009-04-22
Resigned
BRUCE, David Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-06-13 · resigned 2019-01-25
Resigned
BULLOCK, Mark William
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-08-24 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
CARROLL, Ian
director · ~93y · resigned 1994-11-30
Resigned
CLARK, Robert
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-05 · resigned 2014-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sportstock
Sportstock Limited
A registered charge1 property11/12/201315/10/2019

Recent filings (234 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-24