BUTLER & YOUNG CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05047663 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-18
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 21.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-14➕MARRIOTT, Matthew Giles Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-14➖DETCHEPARE, Nicolas Louis resigneddirector
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-31➖KRISTIANSEN, Lars resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05➕KRISTIANSEN, Lars appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-30➖MANSOOR, Dilshard resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-01➖COOMBER, Danny Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-31➖SPARKS, Ian Austin resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-29➕DETCHEPARE, Nicolas Louis appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-23➕GOODWIN, Jason Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-21➕SPARKS, Ian Austin appointeddirector
- 2019-06-21➖WALLIS, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-06-20➕WALLIS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-04-12➖O'NEILL, Terence Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-04-01➕COOMBER, Danny Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➖CLEMENTS, Timothy Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕O'NEILL, Terence Joseph appointeddirector
- 2009-04-03➖O'NEILL, Terence Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-11-14➕MANSOOR, Dilshard appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-14➖WILKINS, Paul Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕CLEMENTS, Timothy Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-11-22➖KELLY, Gerard Martin resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-22➕WILKINS, Paul Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-22➖SMITH, Alistair James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-04-01➕O'NEILL, Terence Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26➕SMITH, Alistair James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-26➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-25➕KELLY, Gerard Martin appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Socotec Building & Real Estate Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Socotec Building & Real Estate Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BUTLER & YOUNG CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · 05047663
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socotec Building & Real Estate Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · DE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1084 LTD→ 11515090 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 120+3 LIMITED→ 15635412 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 121 TEAM LTD→ 15662573 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST PLANNER LTD→ 07799768 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 22 RECRUITMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13163412 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 258 ACCOUNTS LTD→ 15647748 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 258 S LIMITED→ 10015312 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 2JCP LIMITED→ 10264773 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2SW CONSULTING LTD→ 10379158 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 333 ENTERPRISES LTD→ 11890506 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 360 STUDIO LTD→ 16841494 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 365 CONSULT LTD→ 16347418 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
Socotec House Bretby Business Park
Bretby
Burton-On-Trent
DE15 0YZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
GOODWIN, Jason Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARRIOTT, Matthew Giles Thomas→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Gerard Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-25 · resigned 2006-11-22
KRISTIANSEN, Lars→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-05 · resigned 2023-01-31
MANSOOR, Dilshard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-14 · resigned 2021-06-30
WILKINS, Paul Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2008-11-14
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2004-03-25
CLEMENTS, Timothy Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-09-01
COOMBER, Danny Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2021-04-01
DETCHEPARE, Nicolas Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-03-29 · resigned 2024-10-14
O'NEILL, Terence Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2019-04-12
O'NEILL, Terence Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2009-04-03
SMITH, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2006-11-22
SPARKS, Ian Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-21 · resigned 2021-03-31
WALLIS, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2019-06-21
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2004-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 25/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/2005 | 05/03/2018 |
Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-07