BEKONSCOT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01338347 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-11
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
168 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.

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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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £55,445

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2026-01-31
Profit before tax£55.4k
Average employees48

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-14
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-08
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    GIBBS, Barbara Lynn resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-08
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    HOLGATE, Peter Roy resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-25
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-12
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-10-03
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    HOLGATE, Peter Roy appointed
    director
  10. 2023-07-18
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-18
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-07-17
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    HEATON, Norman James resigned
    director
  13. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-11
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-11
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-09
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-29
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-05-29
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    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-05-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2019-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-01-31
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    CALLINGHAM, Mark resigned
    director
  23. 2018-01-31
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    DE LORD, Sandra Jean, Mrs. resigned
    director
  24. 2018-01-31
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    HOLGATE, Peter Roy resigned
    director
  25. 2017-12-07
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    HOGAN, Patrick Robert John appointed
    director
  26. 2017-12-07
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    GIBBS, Barbara Lynn appointed
    director
  27. 2017-03-16
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    COLLYER, Michael Reginald resigned
    director
  28. 2017-03-16
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    FITCH, Alan John, Captain resigned
    director
  29. 2015-05-01
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    ARCHER, James Norman appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-01
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    BRUINVELS, Peter Nigel Edward, Canon resigned
    director
  31. 2014-10-21
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    DE LORD, Sandra Jean, Mrs. appointed
    director
  32. 2014-05-07
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    CALLINGHAM, William Stanley resigned
    director
  33. 2012-10-18
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    COLLYER, Michael Reginald appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-13
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    CALLINGHAM, Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-13
    ➕
    FITCH, Alan John, Captain appointed
    director
  36. 2008-10-15
    ➖
    YOUNG, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  37. 2005-06-28
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    HOLGATE, Peter Roy appointed
    secretary
  38. 2005-06-28
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Timothy Kenneth Hickman resigned
    secretary
  39. 2005-06-28
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Timothy Kenneth Hickman resigned
    director
  40. 2005-05-27
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    PRODGER, John Alan resigned
    director
  41. 2001-06-26
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    BRUINVELS, Peter Nigel Edward, Canon appointed
    director
  42. 2001-06-26
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    PRODGER, John Alan appointed
    director
  43. 2001-02-26
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    BAXTER, David Leonard resigned
    director
  44. 1999-10-19
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    BAILE, Robert Lewis James resigned
    director
  45. 1996-10-15
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    NEWMAN SMITH, Brian Reuben James Edward appointed
    director
  46. 1996-09-30
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    NEWMAN, Barry, Capt resigned
    director
  47. 1996-06-26
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    BAXTER, David Leonard appointed
    director
  48. 1996-06-25
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    director
  49. 1993-10-27
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    HOLGATE, Peter Roy appointed
    director
  50. 1992-11-25
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    YOUNG, Peter Charles appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 49 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GIBBS, Barbara Lynn resigned 2025-10-08; HOLGATE, Peter Roy resigned 2025-10-08

Group structure

The Roland Callingham Foundation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
The Roland Callingham Foundation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BEKONSCOT LIMITED
This company · 01338347

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Roland Callingham Foundation
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/01/2018
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Norman James Heatonceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Roy Holgateceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mark Callinghamceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs. Sandra Jean De Lordceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Church Armyceased 31/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

14 Ledborough Lane
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2PZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

HOLGATE, Peter Roy→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCHER, James Norman→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGAN, Patrick Robert John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWMAN SMITH, Brian Reuben James Edward→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTSON, Timothy Kenneth Hickman→
secretary · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
ARTHUR, David→
director · ~97y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
BAILE, Robert Lewis James→
director · ~104y · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
BAXTER, David Leonard→
director · ~102y · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 2001-02-26
Resigned
BRUINVELS, Peter Nigel Edward, Canon→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
CALLINGHAM, Mark→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-07-13 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
CALLINGHAM, William Stanley→
director · ~84y · resigned 2014-05-07
Resigned
CLARK, Stephen John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1996-06-25
Resigned
COLLYER, Michael Reginald→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-10-18 · resigned 2017-03-16
Resigned
DE LORD, Sandra Jean, Mrs.→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
FITCH, Alan John, Captain→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-07-13 · resigned 2017-03-16
Resigned
GIBBS, Barbara Lynn→
director · ~81y · appointed 2017-12-07 · resigned 2025-10-08
Resigned
HEATON, Norman James→
director · ~99y · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
HOLGATE, Peter Roy→
director · ~84y · appointed 2023-10-03 · resigned 2025-10-08
Resigned
HOLGATE, Peter Roy→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-10-27 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
NEWMAN, Barry, Capt→
director · ~96y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (168 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12