BALFOUR BEATTY ENGINEERING SERVICES (CL) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC034279 · ltd · incorporated 1959-08-17
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 39.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13➖SMITH, Ian Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➕DALLAS, Michael Kane appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29➖ELLIS, Philip Frank Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2022-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-14➕SMITH, William Johnson Harkin appointeddirector
- 2021-11-26➖LAFFERTY, Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-24➕ELLIS, Philip Frank Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2017-08-24➕LAFFERTY, Simon appointeddirector
- 2017-08-24➕SMITH, Ian Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➖BOCHEL, John Glover resigneddirector
- 2017-08-23➖ROBBIE, John Fredrick resigneddirector
- 2017-04-08➖MORRICE, Derek resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-09-30➖MUTCH, Gregory William resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-25➖GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2013-04-04➖TIERNAN, Joseph Edward resigneddirector
- 2009-05-22➕ROBBIE, John Fredrick appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➕GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➖MOORE, John Cooperwhite resigneddirector
- 2008-03-28➖WALKER, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2008-02-22➕MORRICE, Derek appointeddirector
- 2004-09-01➕MOORE, John Cooperwhite appointeddirector
- 2004-09-01➖PEASLAND, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➖MACLEAN, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➕WALKER, Duncan appointeddirector
- 1999-09-09➕PEASLAND, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1998-10-09➖DAVIDSON, Norman James resigneddirector
- 1998-09-30➕MUTCH, Gregory William appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-30➖WILSON, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-31➖MACNAUGHTAN, James Jack resigneddirector
- 1998-04-01➕MACLEAN, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 1996-12-30➖JAFFREY, Alan Taylor resigneddirector
- 1996-01-31➖BURDETT, George Edward resigneddirector
- 1995-07-10➕DAVIDSON, Norman James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Balfour Beatty Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BALFOUR BEATTY ENGINEERING SERVICES (CL) LIMITED
This company · SC034279
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balfour Beatty Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Maxim 7 Maxim Office Park
Parklands Avenue
Eurocentral
Holytown
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 (3 active · 27 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-01
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DALLAS, Michael Kane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-29
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SMITH, William Johnson Harkin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-01-14
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MUTCH, Gregory William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2015-09-30
WILSON, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-09-30
BOCHEL, John Glover→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 2017-08-23
BROWNE, Nicholas Woodliffe→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1989-09-29 · resigned 1993-03-31
BURDETT, George Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-11-18 · resigned 1996-01-31
CRUICKSHANK, John David→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-09-29
CRUICKSHANK, Patricia Dalby→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-09-29
CRUICKSHANK, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-09-29
DAVIDSON, Norman James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1998-10-09
ELLIS, Philip Frank Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2022-04-29
GRIFFITHS, Robert Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2014-08-25
HOGG, James Pitcairn→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1992-12-31
JAFFREY, Alan Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1996-12-30
JENKINS, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1989-09-29 · resigned 1991-11-18
LAFFERTY, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2021-11-26
LINDEN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1995-05-28
MACLEAN, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Hill Samuel & Co Hill Samuel & Co LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 30/12/1987 | 07/02/1990 | |
| satisfied | Hill Samuel & Co Hill Samuel & Co LTD | Debenture & floating charge | 1 property | 24/11/1987 | 04/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/12/1986 | 07/02/1990 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/11/1986 | 21/03/1988 |
Recent filings (177 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
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
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-26