BEAGLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
00968265 · ltd · incorporated 1969-12-12
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
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£11.37M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 50.5y
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 50.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (3 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
219 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £33,000
Turnover YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11.37M | £10.19M |
| Gross profit | £4.04M | £3.87M |
| Operating profit | £532.0k | £632.0k |
| Profit before tax | £33.0k | £264.0k |
| Average employees | 11800 | 9500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
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 (111 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖FORSTER, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-23🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Asheton Capital Limited
- 2025-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-29➖TAYLOR, John Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕FORSTER, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-29🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC.
- 2020-07-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-03-21➕ROBINSON, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2018-12-14🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Asheton Capital Limited
- 2018-12-13➕WALTON, Michael Desmond appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕WELDEN, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➖LOVELL, John James Clifford resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➖STURMAN, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➖THEAKSTON, Nicholas Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-10-13🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Breal Zeta Cf LTD
- 2017-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2017-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-10-04➖BROADHURST, Martin Tilston resigneddirector
- 2016-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2016-08-26🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2016-08-01➕STURMAN, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➖EDWARDS, Lionel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➖LUXMOORE, Simon resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➖NICHOLLS, Catherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-08-20➕BROADHURST, Martin Tilston appointeddirector
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Beagle Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beagle Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEAGLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00968265
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beagle Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Christopher Morganceased 13/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John James Clifford Lovellceased 13/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108WICK LIMITED→ 16646700 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 3-D PRINT CENTRE LTD→ 13550596 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 316 METAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 13291609 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 360 MARINE LTD→ 14898773 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 WELLNESS HUB LTD→ 16672384 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3A MANUFACTURING LTD→ 04345310 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 3D CNC LIMITED→ 06532161 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 3D PRINT ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16987058 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3D PRINTING DORSET LTD→ 14484120 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 5659 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11318156 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5659 LIMITED→ 11322325 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Stony Lane
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (3 active · 32 resigned)
ROBINSON, Ronald→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2019-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALTON, Michael Desmond→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-12-13
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WELDEN, Michael Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-12-13
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COCHRAN, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-06 · resigned 2010-09-16
COCHRAN, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-30
COLLINSON, David Leo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-16 · resigned 2011-06-29
LUDFORD, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2006-06-08
PENN, David Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-05-05
WHITE, Leslie George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-30 · resigned 2004-07-01
BISHOP, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2013-07-15
BROADHURST, Martin Tilston→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2017-10-04
COLLINSON, David Leo→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2011-06-29
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-12-30 · resigned 2001-04-23
EDWARDS, Lionel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2016-01-31
FORSTER, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2025-07-31
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2000-03-20
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-06-17
LOVELL, John James Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2018-12-13
LUDFORD, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2010-09-16
LUDFORD, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1999-12-30
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Asheton Capital Asheton Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Secure Trust Bank Secure Trust Bank PLC. | A registered charge | — | 29/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Asheton Capital Asheton Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Breal Zeta Cf Breal Zeta Cf LTD | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2017 | 13/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 9 properties | 26/08/2016 | 13/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2015 | 16/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | John James Clifford Lovell / John Christopher Morgan | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2013 | 11/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 20/04/2012 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 06/07/2010 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 21/04/2010 | 23/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 07/05/2009 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 28/02/2008 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/01/2008 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/01/2008 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Monksmead Partnership Monksmead Partnership LLP | Debenture | 1 property | 15/11/2006 | 05/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 24/06/1997 | 26/04/2006 | |
| outstanding | Finance Corporation for Industry Finance Corporation for Industry LTD | Deed | 1 property | 27/11/1975 | — |
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Recent filings (219 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-27