BEDFONT SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01289798 · ltd · incorporated 1976-12-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueConservative operator. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (62/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 34.4y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
173 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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,584,357
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.58M |
| Average employees | 55 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08➕CORNEVIN, Charles Leopold Daniel appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕SINTRAT, Claire Francoise Christiane appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕ULRICH, Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➖SMITH, Andrew Graham Treve resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➖SMITH, Natasha resigneddirector
- 2025-10-08➖SMITH, Trevor Charles Leslie resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-03➕WAPLE, Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-03➖SMITH, Jason Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-01➕SMITH, Jason Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➖BRUMMELL, Barbara resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-01➕SMITH, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕YONEMURA, Yusuke appointeddirector
- 2017-10-01➕SMITH, Andrew Graham Treve appointeddirector
- 2016-10-03➕SMITH, Jason Trevor appointeddirector
- 2015-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2004-12-10➖ROWE, Stephen Graham resigneddirector
- 2004-10-06➖DESNOUE, Patrice Bernard resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕BRUMMELL, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-01➖DESNOUE, Patrice Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2002-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2002-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-01-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Industrial Property Investment Fund
- 2000-11-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-01-29➖STODDART, Keith Charles resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SMITH, Andrew Graham Treve resigned 2025-10-08; SMITH, Natasha resigned 2025-10-08; SMITH, Trevor Charles Leslie resigned 2025-10-08
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
Breathbio Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Breathbio Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEDFONT SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
This company · 01289798
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breathbio Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/10/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jason Trevor Smithceased 08/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Trevor Charles Leslie Smithceased 08/10/2025· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Station Yard
Station Road
Harrietsham
Kent
ME17 1JA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)
Active
CORNEVIN, Charles Leopold Daniel→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINTRAT, Claire Francoise Christiane→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Jason Trevor→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ULRICH, Nicolas→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YONEMURA, Yusuke→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUMMELL, Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2023-03-31
DESNOUE, Patrice Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-10-01
SMITH, Jason Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-04-01 · resigned 2023-07-03
DESNOUE, Patrice Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2004-10-06
ROWE, Stephen Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2004-12-10
SMITH, Andrew Graham Treve→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2025-10-08
SMITH, Natasha→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-10-08
SMITH, Trevor Charles Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2025-10-08
STODDART, Keith Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-09-23 · resigned 1999-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Agent for the Secured Parties Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/01/2002 | 09/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Property Investment Fund | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/02/2001 | 13/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/11/2000 | 05/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 14/11/1996 | 05/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/02/1992 | 19/07/1994 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 11/02/1992 | 05/04/2002 |
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Recent filings (173 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30