BET CATERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01594507 · ltd · incorporated 1981-10-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 41.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7484
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 41.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-24📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-08-26➖WILKINSON, Jonathan William resigneddirector
- 2009-08-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-11➕SHIPTON, William Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-01-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-22➖CARRUTHERS, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-29➖GRIFFITHS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-11-29➕WILKINSON, Jonathan William appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-08-17➕REID, Jill Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-17➕LLOYD, Peter William Reginald appointeddirector
- 2007-08-17➖GRIFFITHS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-02➖WEBSTER, Peter Valentine resigneddirector
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-10-31➖WALKER, James Kevin resigneddirector
- 2006-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-28➖GIBSON, James Henry Napier resigneddirector
- 2006-03-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-03➖BROWN, Gareth Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-03➕GRIFFITHS, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-01➖ROSS JONES, Allan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-10-01➕WEBSTER, Peter Valentine appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➖FRETWELL, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2004-09-30➕ROSS JONES, Allan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-03-16➕FRETWELL, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-01➖WARD, Clive Merrick Norman resigneddirector
- 2003-07-21➕BROWN, Gareth Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-21➖FREEMAN, Elizabeth Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-19➖DARNTON, James resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-19➕FREEMAN, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7484 — SIC 7484
Registered office
Castlegate House, Castlegate Way
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
REID, Jill Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-08-17
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LLOYD, Peter William Reginald→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-08-17
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SHIPTON, William Keith→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-11
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BENNETT, Paul Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-13 · resigned 1997-02-06
BROWN, Gareth Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2006-01-03
DANE, Laura May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 1995-03-29
DARNTON, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-04 · resigned 2002-07-19
FREEMAN, Elizabeth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2003-07-21
GRIFFITHS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2007-08-17
GRIFFITHS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-29 · resigned 1995-10-13
ROBERTS, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-29
CARRUTHERS, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 2008-12-22
DANE, Laura May→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 1995-03-29
FRETWELL, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2004-09-30
FRETWELL, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2000-11-09
GIBSON, James Henry Napier→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-03-29 · resigned 2006-04-28
GRIFFITHS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-03-29 · resigned 2007-11-29
ROSS JONES, Allan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2005-10-01
WAKEHAM, Peter Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-03-29 · resigned 1996-06-25
WALKER, James Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-03-29 · resigned 2006-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 22/05/1985 | 24/09/2009 |
Recent filings (124 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-11
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-09-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-03-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-26
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-11-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-05