BEE PROPERTIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01523399 · ltd · incorporated 1980-10-20
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 41.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,516

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£7.9k—
Current assets£6.0k—
Net assets£3.5k—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-01-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-01
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2019-05-01
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    capital · SH19
  11. 2019-05-01
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2019-05-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #6
  17. 2013-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2013-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2013-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2013-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2013-11-04
    ➖
    CONROY, Peter David resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-11-01
    ➖
    GALLOWAY, Peter Ian Vivian resigned
    director
  23. 2002-02-08
    ➖
    BLACK, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2002-02-08
    ➕
    GALLOWAY, Peter Ian Vivian appointed
    director
  25. 2002-02-08
    ➖
    GODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 1999-11-30
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Baltic Property Finance PLC
  27. 1999-05-04
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Societe Generale as Agent and Trustee for the Banks
  28. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    CONROY, Peter David appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-03-29
    ➖
    HUGHES, Maureen Patricia resigned
    secretary
  30. 1997-10-06
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1997-03-18
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    CONROY, Peter David appointed
    director
  32. 1996-03-25
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Norwich Union Mortgage Finance Limited
  33. 1996-03-25
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Norwich Union Mortgage Finance Limited
  34. 1996-03-25
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Baltic Property Finance PLC
  35. 1996-03-25
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Baltic Property Finance PLC
  36. 1994-02-02
    ➖
    HYMAN, Harry Abraham resigned
    director
  37. 1992-09-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Standard Chartered Bank
  38. 1991-02-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Standard Chartered Bank
  39. 1991-02-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Standard Chartered Bank
  40. 1989-12-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Standard Chartered Bank.
  41. 1985-06-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Standard Chartered Bank.
  42. 1980-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As BEE PROPERTIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 high · 1 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-05-01: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Kee Assets Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kee Assets Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BEE PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 01523399

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
Kee Assets Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/01/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter David Conroyceased 05/01/2024· significant influence

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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10 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
Incorporated1980-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

93 Silverdale Avenue
Walton-On-Thames
Surrey
KT12 1EJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

CONROY, Peter David→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONROY, Peter David→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2013-11-04
Resigned
HUGHES, Maureen Patricia→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-29
Resigned
BLACK, Robert Anthony→
director · ~68y · resigned 2002-02-08
Resigned
GALLOWAY, Peter Ian Vivian→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2012-11-01
Resigned
GODDARD, Michael→
director · ~82y · resigned 2002-02-08
Resigned
HYMAN, Harry Abraham→
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-02-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
7
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Baltic Property Finance
Baltic Property Finance PLC
Deed of variation1 property30/11/1999—
outstanding
Societe Generale as Agent and Trustee for the Banks
Equitable charge1 property04/05/1999—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge by the company and fleetime limited as mortgagor by edgecool limited and idealrock limited as trustee for the mortgagor by edgecool limited as nominee of the trustee and by edgecool limited as principal debtor1 property06/10/1997—
outstanding
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance Limited
Deed of legal charge with cross charging provisions1 property25/03/1996—
outstanding
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance
Norwich Union Mortgage Finance Limited
Deed of legal charge with cross charging provisions1 property25/03/1996—
outstanding
Baltic Property Finance
Baltic Property Finance PLC
Second legal charge1 property25/03/1996—
satisfied
Baltic Property Finance
Baltic Property Finance PLC
Second legal charge1 property25/03/199611/12/2013
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Legal charge1 property01/09/199211/12/2013
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank
Floating charge1 property21/02/199111/12/2013
outstanding
Standard Chartered Bank
Deed of assigment & charge1 property21/02/1991—
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank.
Memorandum of deposit1 property30/12/198911/12/2013
satisfied
Standard Chartered Bank.
Mortgage1 property03/06/198511/12/2013
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Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-25