BRITISH SEALED BEAMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

00628256 · ltd · incorporated 1959-05-14

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

36/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

157 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

36/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-04-16
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-05-22
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-04-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-04-22
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-26
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2018-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-08-23
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-07-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-07-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2018-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-31
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WEBBERLEY, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2016-03-31
➖
DONALDSON, Craig George resigned
director
2012-11-26
➕
ABIOYE, Abolanle appointed
secretary
2012-11-26
➖
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-09-28
➕
MUIR, Boyd Johnston appointed
director
2012-09-28
➖
NAUGHTON, Shane Paul resigned
director
2010-12-31
➖
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-12-31
➕
TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-04-20
➕
NAUGHTON, Shane Paul appointed
director
2010-04-15
➖
COTTIS, Stephen Martin resigned
director
2005-05-04
➕
DONALDSON, Craig George appointed
director
2005-03-30
➖
HOLDEN, Christopher Charles resigned
director
2002-11-21
➕
HOLDEN, Christopher Charles appointed
director
2002-11-21
➖
LONG, Jacqueline resigned
director
2002-07-31
➕
LONG, Jacqueline appointed
director
2002-07-31
➖
PORTER, Norman Charles resigned
director
2001-11-13
➕
PORTER, Norman Charles appointed
director
2001-09-21
➖
EARLE, George William Eric David resigned
director
1998-05-29
➕
COTTIS, Stephen Martin appointed
director
1998-05-29
➖
GITTER, Geoffrey resigned
director
1996-08-19
➖
COX, Melanie Rachel resigned
secretary
1996-08-19
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MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1996-08-19
➕
GITTER, Geoffrey appointed
director
1996-08-19
➖
SMITH, George Marsden resigned
director
1995-09-30
➖
SHACKLEY, David Richard resigned
director
1993-06-30
➕
COX, Melanie Rachel appointed
secretary
1993-06-30
➖
STRINGER, David Michael resigned
secretary
1993-06-30
➕
SMITH, George Marsden appointed
director
1993-06-30
➖
STRINGER, David Michael resigned
director
1959-05-14
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Company incorporated
As BRITISH SEALED BEAMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-04

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting; 2025-05-22: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️

Emi Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Lucas Industries Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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BRITISH SEALED BEAMS LIMITED

This company · 00628256

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Emi Group Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Lucas Industries Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated1959-05-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

11th Floor One Temple Row

Birmingham

B2 5LG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2024-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2022-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2025-01-04OVERDUE

Last: 2023-12-21

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

ABIOYE, Abolanle→

secretary · appointed 2012-11-26

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Active

MUIR, Boyd Johnston→

director · ~67y · appointed 2012-09-28

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Active

WEBBERLEY, Mark Andrew→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-31

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Active

COX, Melanie Rachel→

secretary · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1996-08-19

Resigned

STRINGER, David Michael→

secretary · resigned 1993-06-30

Resigned

MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2012-11-26

Resigned

COTTIS, Stephen Martin→

director · ~65y · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 2010-04-15

Resigned

DONALDSON, Craig George→

director · ~59y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2016-03-31

Resigned

EARLE, George William Eric David→

director · ~73y · resigned 2001-09-21

Resigned

GITTER, Geoffrey→

director · ~84y · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 1998-05-29

Resigned

HOLDEN, Christopher Charles→

director · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-21 · resigned 2005-03-30

Resigned

LONG, Jacqueline→

director · ~58y · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2002-11-21

Resigned

NAUGHTON, Shane Paul→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2012-09-28

Resigned

PORTER, Norman Charles→

director · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-13 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

SHACKLEY, David Richard→

director · ~91y · resigned 1995-09-30

Resigned

SMITH, George Marsden→

director · ~75y · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 1996-08-19

Resigned

STRINGER, David Michael→

director · ~82y · resigned 1993-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (157 total)

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2026-04-16

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2025-05-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-04-22

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2024-04-22

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-04-22

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2024-04-22