BEVERSTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 40.3y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £717.9k | — |
| Average employees | 57 | 5100 |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-07➕WAH, David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-02-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-02-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-02-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2011-07-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-03-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2008-07-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-12-01➖WAH, Desmond resigneddirector
- 2006-10-06➕WAH, Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-06➕WAH, Valerie appointeddirector
- 2006-10-06➖WAH, Desmond resignedsecretary
- 1991-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1986-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1974-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVERSTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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 ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roderick Wah Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Valerie Wah Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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8 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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Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 11/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/07/2011 | 30/06/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 25/03/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/07/2008 | 30/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/07/1990 | 30/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/04/1986 | 09/01/1991 |