BABCOCK DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC173117 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-03
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
31 officers (4 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➕ABBOTT, Matthew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➕CLARK, Robert Neil George appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖KIM, Ilgi resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖STEWART, Karen Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03➕BORRETT, Nicholas James William appointeddirector
- 2024-12-03➕KIM, Ilgi appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25➖JONES, Derek Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31➖HARDY, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➕STEWART, Karen Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-09-28➖WOOD, Julia Mary resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-19➕BABCOCK CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-09-19➖BETHEL, Archibald Anderson resigneddirector
- 2016-09-19➖HALL, Jonathan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-09-19➕JONES, Derek Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2016-09-19➖MARTINELLI, Franco resigneddirector
- 2016-09-19➖URQUHART, Iain Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-08-31➖ROGERS, Peter Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2014-12-17➖TAME, William resigneddirector
- 2014-06-01➖GREIG, John David Taylor resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-01➕WOOD, Julia Mary appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-27➖TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-03➖BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall resigneddirector
- 2010-08-03➕HARDY, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2009-08-17➕HALL, Jonathan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-08-17➖HOWIE, John Wallace resigneddirector
- 2009-08-17➖PETTIGREW, Timothy Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-08-17➕URQUHART, Iain Stuart appointeddirector
- 2009-07-01➖BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-01➕TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-21➕HOWIE, John Wallace appointeddirector
- 2008-01-08➕BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall appointeddirector
- 2008-01-08➕MARTINELLI, Franco appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Babcock Company Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Babcock Company Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BABCOCK DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · SC173117
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 Company Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Babcock Marine (Rosyth) Limitedceased 31/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Rosyth Business Park
Rosyth
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 2YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (4 active · 27 resigned)
BABCOCK CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-19
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ABBOTT, Matthew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-31
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BORRETT, Nicholas James William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-03
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CLARK, Robert Neil George→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-31
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BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-11 · resigned 2009-07-01
GREIG, John David Taylor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-10 · resigned 2014-06-01
TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-07-27
WOOD, Julia Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2017-09-28
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 1997-03-10
BETHEL, Archibald Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2016-09-19
BILLIALD, Stanley Alan Royall→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2008-01-08 · resigned 2010-08-03
COLQUHOUN, Kenneth Gillies→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2005-03-31
CRAMOND, William Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-03-10 · resigned 2001-02-02
EASTON, Murray Simpson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2002-05-31
HALL, Jonathan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-08-17 · resigned 2016-09-19
HARDY, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2018-03-31
HOWIE, John Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2009-08-17
JONES, Derek Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-09-19 · resigned 2024-11-25
KIM, Ilgi→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-03 · resigned 2025-03-31
LEACH, Renice Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2005-03-31
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Recent filings (154 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-04