BETAFENCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00277121 · ltd · incorporated 1933-06-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25930
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 61.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 61.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
68 officers (1 active, 68 linked, 56 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
302 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (170 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-09➕FENTON, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-09➖MILLER, Neil resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17➕MILLER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2025-04-17➖MISTRY, Kamlesh Ishwarlal resigneddirector
- 2025-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-17➖PRICE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-09➖RUDD, Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-02➕PRICE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04➖JUTHA, Piyush Jayantilal Kanji resigneddirector
- 2023-05-04➖LEVER, Egbert Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-05-04➕MISTRY, Kamlesh Ishwarlal appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04➕RUDD, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-02🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Factofrance Société Anonyme
- 2020-05-13➖CHOKRA, Akhil resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13➕JUTHA, Piyush Jayantilal Kanji appointeddirector
- 2020-05-13➕LEVER, Egbert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-04-16➖BAZIN, Eric resigneddirector
- 2020-01-07➕CHOKRA, Akhil appointeddirector
- 2020-01-02➖BORI, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2019-08-09➖SKERTCHLY, Paul Clifford resigneddirector
- 2019-04-08➕BAZIN, Eric appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08➕BORI, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08➖DESCAMPS, Frankie Firmin Cyril resigneddirector
- 2018-10-19➖VOLPI, Michele resigneddirector
- 2017-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2017-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-10-09➕SKERTCHLY, Paul Clifford appointeddirector
- 2017-10-09➖OBERON MANAGEMENT BVBA resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-04-28➖KOBEWKA, Stefan resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➕KOBEWKA, Stefan appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 170 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Praesidiad Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Praesidiad Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BETAFENCE LIMITED
This company · 00277121
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Praesidiad Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Betafence N.V.ceased 04/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25930 — SIC 25930
Registered office
4100 Park Approach
Leeds
LS15 8GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (1 active · 67 resigned)
FENTON, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-01-09
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BUCKINGHAM, John Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2010-09-30
CROMPTON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-01-01
FRANCE, Robin Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-08-31
HAWKES, Derek Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2001-07-01
SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-01
AMELOOT, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2013-06-28
BALL, Anthony Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1997-01-01
BARKAS, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2014-06-27
BAZIN, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-04-08 · resigned 2020-04-16
BORI, Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-08 · resigned 2020-01-02
CHOKRA, Akhil→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-01-07 · resigned 2020-05-13
CROMPTON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1997-01-01
DE BACKER, Koen Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2013-02-28
DE BRUYNE, Philippe Maurice Mariette→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2008-08-29
DE MUYNCK, Paul Maurice Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2005-06-22
DESCAMPS, Frankie Firmin Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2019-04-08
DRAKE, Stephen Ohn→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1997-01-01
FRANCE, Robin Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1999-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring | A registered charge | — | 12/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Factofrance Société Anonyme | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2016 | 20/10/2017 | |
| outstanding | Robin Geoffrey France (As Trustee of the Twil Group Pension Fund) / Andrew J. Fields (As Trustee of the Twil Group Pension Fund) / Jonathan Young (As Trustee of the Twil Group Pension Fund) / Neil Derwent Purshouse (As Trustee of the Twil Group Pension Fund) | A registered charge | — | 16/07/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Trading as Rabobank International London Branch) | A registered charge | — | 16/07/2014 | 20/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Brian Richard Wiggins Robin Geoffrey France Kevin Steers Jonathan Young and Franky Eddy Houttemann | Security deed | 1 property | 11/10/2011 | 27/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Trading as Rabobank International, London Branch) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Amendment and restatement agreement | 1 property | 10/02/2009 | 03/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | The Pension Trustees Being John Keith Carnell Kevin Mansell Roeland Van Den Dungen Brian Richard Wiggins Robin Geoffrey France and Their Successors in Title as Trustees of the Pension Scheme | Security deed | 1 property | 21/02/2008 | 14/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | John Keith Carnell Kevin Mansell Roeland Van Den Dungen Brian Richard Wiggins Robin Geoffrey France and Their Successors in Title as Trustees of the Pension Scheme | Security deed | 1 property | 21/02/2008 | 14/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | Coperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Trading as Rabobank International Londonbranch) | Debenture | 1 property | 01/03/2005 | 03/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Trading as Rabobank International Londonbranch) as Security Trustee | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2005 | 03/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 30/03/1973 | 23/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | The Commercial Union Assurance Co. . The Commercial Union Assurance Co. LTD. | Series of debentures | — | 31/07/1964 | 28/10/1993 |
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Recent filings (302 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-21