BECKETT ABRASIVES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 46.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 11 | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18➖BEECH, John James resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-18➖BEECH, John James resigneddirector
- 1995-05-15➖BUTLER, Gary James resigneddirector
- 1980-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Technical Abrasives Limited.
- 1971-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BECKETT ABRASIVES LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Beckett 1902 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beckett 1902 Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven James Willett Beechceased 27/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Technical Abrasives . Technical Abrasives Limited. | Deposit of deeds w/I. | 1 property | 15/02/1980 | — |