BEA FASTENING SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01055930 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 41.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 3400 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08➖HOEHLING, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-31📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-03-30➕HOEHLING, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2023-03-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28➖KREFT, Stephan resigneddirector
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16➕CLARK, Gemma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-16➖PHILPOT, Michael Robert resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-16➖PHILPOT, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-28➕KREFT, Stephan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01➖FISCHER ZERNIN, Tobias Philipp Herbert resigneddirector
- 2012-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-02-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-11-21➕PHILPOT, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖LEE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-11-22➕MERCER, John David appointeddirector
- 2009-06-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-08-29➕PHILPOT, Michael Robert appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-29➖MORTON, Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-03-31➖LONG, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖LONG, Brian resigneddirector
- 2005-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-08-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-04-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-04-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-12-12➖TAIT, James Roderick resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕LONG, Brian appointeddirector
- 1995-11-13➖BOULTWOOD, Nicholas Victor resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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.
Group structure
Bea Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bea Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BEA FASTENING SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 01055930
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bea Gmbh Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Joh. Friedrich Behrens Agceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| BAPP INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (HULL) LIMITED→ 01820891 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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7 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
Incorporated1972-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Behrens House Plaxton Bridge Road
Woodmansey
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
CLARK, Gemma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MERCER, John David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Yvonne Thyra→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-18
LONG, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-21 · resigned 2007-03-31
PHILPOT, Michael Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2021-11-16
BOULTWOOD, Nicholas Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-11-13
COX, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1995-03-21
DREHER, Robert Udo→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-04-10
FISCHER ZERNIN, Tobias Philipp Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-11-13 · resigned 2021-06-01
HOEHLING, Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-30 · resigned 2025-10-08
KREFT, Stephan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-28 · resigned 2023-02-28
LEE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-03-22 · resigned 2011-11-11
LONG, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
MORTON, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2008-08-29
PHILPOT, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-11-21 · resigned 2021-11-16
TAIT, James Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2000-12-12
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2023 | 06/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 13/02/2012 | 06/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2009 | 16/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 10/04/2003 | 16/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 10/04/2003 | 16/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/06/1994 | 24/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Williams & Glyns Bank Williams & Glyns Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/02/1985 | 17/12/2005 |
Recent filings (156 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-03-31