BEAZER HOMES BEDFORD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00656759 · ltd · incorporated 1960-04-19
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 29 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
59 live charges · 24 lenders · oldest 46.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 24 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
59 charges (58/59 with lender, 59/59 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 30 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
277 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (159 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-14➕SMITH, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-14➖KILLORAN, Michael Hugh resigneddirector
- 2021-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30➕NICHOLS, Julia appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖STENHOUSE, Richard Paul, Mr resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-20➖JENKINSON, David resigneddirector
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-31➖FAIRBURN, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30➖FRANCIS, Gerald Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕STENHOUSE, Richard Paul, Mr appointeddirector
- 2016-05-01➕JENKINSON, David appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖GREENAWAY, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-04-18➖FARLEY, Michael Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-04-18➕GREENAWAY, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕FAIRBURN, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕FARLEY, Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕FRANCIS, Gerald Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖WHITE, John resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➖FRANCIS, Gerald Neil resigneddirector
- 2002-05-01➕FRANCIS, Gerald Neil appointeddirector
- 2002-05-01➖GREWER, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2001-10-22➕DAVISON, Tracy Lazelle appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-22➖ARMSTRONG, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-05➕WHITE, John appointeddirector
- 2001-06-01➖LOW, John David resigneddirector
- 2001-03-19➕GREWER, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2001-03-19➕KILLORAN, Michael Hugh appointeddirector
- 2001-03-19➖SMITH, David John resigneddirector
- 1999-10-28➖WEBB, Dennis Michael resigneddirector
- 1998-08-27➖CALVERT, Andrew Richard John resigneddirector
- 1998-08-27➕SMITH, David John appointeddirector
- 1997-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #58
- 1997-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #56
- 1997-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #55
- 1997-06-30➕ARMSTRONG, Brian appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➕CALVERT, Andrew Richard John appointeddirector
- 1997-06-27➖KENDRICK, Peter Arthur Lewis resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 159 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
32 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Beazer Homes Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beazer Homes Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEAZER HOMES BEDFORD LIMITED
This company · 00656759
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beazer Homes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Persimmon House
Fulford
York
YO19 4FE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (3 active · 32 resigned)
DAVISON, Tracy Lazelle→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-10-22
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NICHOLS, Julia→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-30
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SMITH, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-14
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ARMSTRONG, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2001-10-22
BAILEY, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-04
DYMOTT, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1995-11-30
KENDRICK, Peter Arthur Lewis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1997-06-27
AUGUSTUS, Iain Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-10-03
BAILEY, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-10-04
BARKE, Timothy John, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1997-06-27
BARRIE, Stuart Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-06-27
BENCH, Maurice Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1997-06-27
BLOOMFIELD, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-10-11 · resigned 1997-06-27
CADWALLADER, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-01-02
CALVERT, Andrew Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1998-08-27
CARR, Pauline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-03-18 · resigned 1997-01-24
DYMOTT, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1995-11-30
FAIRBURN, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
FARLEY, Michael Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2013-04-18
FRANCIS, Gerald Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
59
Total charges
32
Outstanding
10
Active lenders
Status:Lender:59 of 59 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Valerie Ann Saunders / Roy Alan Saunders / Jeremy Saunders | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/08/1996 | 17/12/1997 | |
| outstanding | The General Electric Company, P.L.C. | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/04/1996 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1995 | 17/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1995 | 17/12/1997 | |
| outstanding | Longfellow Property & Development Longfellow Property & Development Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/09/1993 | 24/02/1994 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/1993 | 10/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/09/1992 | 12/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/1992 | 12/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/08/1992 | 12/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/07/1992 | 03/09/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns of Glen House | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1992 | 05/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | The Commission for the New Towns | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/04/1992 | 12/12/1992 | |
| outstanding | Milton Keynes Development Corporation | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/08/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | The Guinness Trust (London Fund) Founded 1890 Registered 1902 | Deed | 1 property | 26/07/1991 | 29/01/1992 | |
| satisfied | Milton Keynes Development Corpotration. | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/1990 | 27/09/1990 | |
| satisfied | Frank William Manning and Evelyn Joan Manning | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/10/1989 | 04/09/1991 | |
| part-satisfied | Milton Keynes Development Corporation | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/06/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Anglian Water Authority | Deed | 1 property | 31/03/1989 | 05/03/1991 | |
| part-satisfied | Milton Keynes Development Corporation | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/02/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Milton Keynes Development Corporation | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/01/1989 | 20/11/1990 | |
| outstanding | Thomas Davies Birkbeck And / The Right Honourable Savile William Francis Third Baron Somerleyton Major William | Deed of covenant and charge | 2 properties | 26/05/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | James Capel Bankers James Capel Bankers Limited | Legal charge | 4 properties | 27/05/1987 | 05/03/1991 | |
| satisfied | Desmond Walter White | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/11/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | Peter John St. Barbe Green & Michael Alan Fisher. | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | The Govarnors of the Foundation of Hitiding Brooke School. (See Doc for Full Details) | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/11/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the Charity Called the Huntingdon Commons for Freemen and Freemen's Widows. Nam / Ely:- N. F. Boyes, K. Mellanby E. T. Lees, K. Peggs, E. M. Blatch, J. M. Johnson. | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | Silent Channel Products Silent Channel Products Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/10/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | Cadbury Setiweppers Public Company. Cadbury Setiweppers Public Limited Company. | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/10/1986 | 28/02/1989 | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/02/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/04/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | United Dominions Trust United Dominions Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/02/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/11/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/10/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/09/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/05/1983 | 05/03/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | W. B. Wyatt / J. E. P. Hararn | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/08/1982 | 05/03/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/05/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/11/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | J. E. P. Haram / W. B. Wyatt | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/09/1981 | 05/03/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/08/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/07/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/06/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Mrs M. See | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/10/1980 | 05/03/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/09/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/06/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/06/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/06/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/06/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (277 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11