A.E. BECKETT & SONS (LYNDONS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00785447 · ltd · incorporated 1963-12-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 62.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 62.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
115 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22➕BECKETT, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2024-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-18➖BECKETT, Alan Magrath resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2011-09-03🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-04-29➕BECKETT, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-29➖WICKS, Christopher Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-12➖HAYTER, Bruce Norman Frank resigneddirector
- 2002-08-06➖BECKETT, Sandra Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-06➖BECKETT, Sandra Jane resigneddirector
- 2002-08-05➕HAYTER, Bruce Norman Frank appointeddirector
- 1996-01-28➕WICKS, Christopher Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1995-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1995-11-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1995-11-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1995-06-30➖HIGNETT, Andrew Arthur Sutton resigneddirector
- 1995-04-07➖BECKETT, Kenneth Gordon resigneddirector
- 1991-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1991-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1991-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-07-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-02-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1983-02-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1974-02-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1964-06-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1963-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E. BECKETT & SONS (LYNDONS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
96/100
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 "BECKETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BECKETT, Adrian James (same surname) appointed 2024-05-22. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Simon Beckett Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450
Registered office
Heath Farm Alcester Road
Wythall
Birmingham
B47 6AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
BECKETT, Adrian James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BECKETT, Sandra Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-08-06
WICKS, Christopher Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-28 · resigned 2005-04-29
BECKETT, Alan Magrath→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2024-02-18
BECKETT, Kenneth Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1995-04-07
BECKETT, Sandra Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2002-08-06
HAYTER, Bruce Norman Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2002-08-12
HIGNETT, Andrew Arthur Sutton→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/01/1996 | 03/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/11/1995 | 03/09/2011 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/11/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1990 | 13/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Omnibus letter of set-off | 1 property | 10/02/1987 | 26/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter of set off | 1 property | 10/02/1983 | 26/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/02/1974 | 26/07/1991 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/06/1964 | 26/07/1991 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-10