BACKLER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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SC852255 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-16➕BACKLER, Catherine Naomi appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➕BACKLER, Edwin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-06-16➖DEANE, David William resigneddirector
- 2025-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BACKLER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2025-06-15➕DEANE, David William appointeddirector
- 2025-06-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
94/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BACKLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edwin Andrew Backler Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/06/2025 |
Mrs Catherine Naomi Backler Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David William Deaneceased 16/06/2025· 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
Incorporated2025-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
14 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BACKLER, Catherine Naomi→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BACKLER, Edwin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEANE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-06-15 · resigned 2025-06-16
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Recent filings (10 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-15