BEDE GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01004330 · ltd · incorporated 1971-03-10
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46760SIC 46760
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). 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
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.1 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: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-03-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2018-11-13➕LEWINS, Linda Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-13➖CRAWLEY, Joy Christine resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-11-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2011-06-01➕GIBBON, Julie appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-05-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-05-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1996-12-14➖GIBBON, Henry Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-11-14➕GIBBON, Gillian appointeddirector
- 1996-11-14➕CRAWLEY, Joy Christine appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-19➖HANCOCK, Marion John resignedsecretary
- 1984-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bede Engineeing Company Limited
- 1983-04-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1983-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1971-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BEDE GROUP LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Henry Gibbon Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated1971-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Bede House
Westline Ind Est
Birtley
Co Durham
DH2 1AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
LEWINS, Linda Deborah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-13
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Active
GIBBON, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-11-14
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GIBBON, Julie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-01
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CRAWLEY, Joy Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-14 · resigned 2018-11-13
HANCOCK, Marion John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-19
GIBBON, Henry Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1996-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/07/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 18/05/2000 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 18/05/2000 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Bede Engineeing Company Bede Engineeing Company Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/1984 | 10/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/04/1983 | 08/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 14/04/1983 | 08/04/2026 |
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Recent filings (118 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20