BEIJER REF UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00467637 · ltd · incorporated 1949-04-23
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-10➕STEEN, Lars Jonas appointeddirector
- 2024-09-10➖KARLIN, Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19➕NORBYE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19➖BERTLAND, Per Olof Goran resigneddirector
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-06-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-06-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-25➕CAMPBELL, David Patrick appointeddirector
- 2014-06-05➖MAGNUSSON, Joen resigneddirector
- 2014-03-10➕CAMPBELL, David Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-10➖BILLSON, John David resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-11➕BILLSON, John David appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-11➖GARDNER, Mark Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-11➖GARDNER, Mark Thomas resigneddirector
- 2007-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Equiton Nominee Imperial Leatherhead 1 Limited and Equiton Imperial Leatherhead 2 Limited
- 2005-06-21➕KARLIN, Simon appointeddirector
- 2005-06-21➕MAGNUSSON, Joen appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➕BILLSON, John David appointeddirector
- 2005-06-01➖DAVIDSEN, Henning resigneddirector
- 2005-06-01➕GARDNER, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01➖STRAUSS, Gerhard resigneddirector
- 2004-11-01➕BERTLAND, Per Olof Goran appointeddirector
- 2003-08-31➖HEALD, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2001-07-30➖PETERSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-11-17➕DAVIDSEN, Henning appointeddirector
- 2000-06-30➖POSTMUS, Henk resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➖KIRK, Hans resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➕POSTMUS, Henk appointeddirector
- 1998-10-01➖KRISTENSEN, John resigneddirector
- 1998-10-01➕PETERSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 1996-10-01➕STRAUSS, Gerhard appointeddirector
- 1996-04-01➕KIRK, Hans appointeddirector
- 1996-04-01➖PETERSEN, Henry resigneddirector
- 1995-12-19➕GARDNER, Mark Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-19➖HEALD, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 1995-03-31➖SMITH, Terence Rodney resigneddirector
- 1995-02-01➕HEALD, Stephen John appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 15262287 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BATHE OF WHARFEDALE LIMITED→ 13172571 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BEAUTY FORMULAS LIMITED→ 02859122 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| BEFOR LTD→ 17084511 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEIJER REF REFRIGERANTS LIMITED→ 12309921 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEPUMPS LTD→ 12113109 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BESBRODE PIANOS LIMITED→ 04322557 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BEST ONE WHOLESALE LTD→ 15477304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIDBURY & COMPANY LTD→ 13731959 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIOCONNECTIONS LTD→ 11078545 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BIOMEDICAL NUTRITION LTD→ 09225344 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BIORESQ SKINCARE LIMITED→ 12600465 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
15 Bruntcliffe Avenue
Leeds 27 Industrial Estate
Morley
Leeds
LS27 0LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
CAMPBELL, David Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-10
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BILLSON, John David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-06-01
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CAMPBELL, David Patrick→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-08-25
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NORBYE, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-19
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STEEN, Lars Jonas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-10
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BILLSON, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-11 · resigned 2014-03-10
GARDNER, Mark Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 2012-01-11
HEALD, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-19
BERTLAND, Per Olof Goran→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2022-05-19
DAVIDSEN, Henning→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-17 · resigned 2005-06-01
GAMMELBY, Jens→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1992-02-28
GARDNER, Mark Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2012-01-11
HEALD, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2003-08-31
KARLIN, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2024-09-10
KIRK, Hans→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1999-05-01
KRISTENSEN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1998-10-01
MAGNUSSON, Joen→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2014-06-05
PETERSEN, Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-04-01
PETERSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2001-07-30
POSTMUS, Henk→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Equiton Nominee Imperial Leatherhead 1 and Equiton Imperial Leatherhead 2 Equiton Nominee Imperial Leatherhead 1 Limited and Equiton Imperial Leatherhead 2 Limited | A rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/02/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (148 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-06-23