BABCOCK SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC099884 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
66 officers (5 active, 66 linked, 56 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
285 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (138 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11➕EDWARDS, Paul Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➖COLE, Catherine Helena resigneddirector
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-27➕ABBOTT, Matthew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27➕CRAIG, Phillip James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27➕COLE, Catherine Helena appointeddirector
- 2024-11-27➖PARKER, James Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25➖JONES, Derek Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖DOHERTY, Shaun, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11➕PARKER, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-07➖WARD, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖ADAMS, Geoffrey Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12➖GARVEY, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-12➖MISELL, Neal Gregory resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31➖URQUHART, Iain Stuart resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-18➕DOHERTY, Shaun, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-24➖LAWTON, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2020-03-31➖HARDY, Roger Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-01-13➕GARVEY, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-13➖HAYZEN-SMITH, Karen Veronica resigneddirector
- 2019-06-13➖DAVEY, Ben resigneddirector
- 2019-06-13➕WARD, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖BUTLER, Kate Ellen resigneddirector
- 2019-01-21➕DAVEY, Ben appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖STOATE, Richard Duncan resigneddirector
- 2017-07-11➕LAWTON, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕JONES, Derek Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➖LANDREY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2016-11-14➕HAYZEN-SMITH, Karen Veronica appointeddirector
- 2016-09-06➕LANDREY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➖TAYLOR, Richard Hewitt resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 138 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Group structure
Babcock Defence & Security Holdings Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Babcock Defence & Security Holdings Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BABCOCK SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC099884
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babcock Defence & Security Holdings Llp 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
Incorporated1986-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Dwf Llp Sentinel
103 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
Scotland
G2 7BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (5 active · 61 resigned)
BABCOCK CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-25
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ABBOTT, Matthew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-27
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BORRETT, Nicholas James William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-01
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CRAIG, Phillip James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-27
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EDWARDS, Paul Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-11
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BARKER, James Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-08-14
BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2009-07-01
BORRETT, Nicholas James William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-27 · resigned 2013-02-25
GREIG, John David Taylor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2011-06-03
KENNEDY, Andrew Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-09-02
LYON, George Traill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-02 · resigned 1999-07-30
MARTIN, Robert Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-19 · resigned 2004-04-21
MARTIN, Robert Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-30 · resigned 2000-04-28
TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-07-27
ADAMS, Geoffrey Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-07-09 · resigned 2023-12-31
BARKER, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1989-08-14
BATTY, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1999-06-18
BUTLER, Kate Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2019-04-30
COLE, Catherine Helena→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-11-27 · resigned 2025-06-11
CORNFIELD, Kenneth Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-07-14 · resigned 2016-04-01
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Recent filings (285 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20