BECKER U K LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01688038 · ltd · incorporated 1982-12-21
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 41.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£5.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28131
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 28132SIC 28132
  • 33120Repair of machinery
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.7y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,145,268
Cash YoY
+18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3.0m
↑ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£5.1m
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£5.5m
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.1m£2.2m£3.3m£4.4m£5.5mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£5.22M£4.96M
Current assets£5.47M£5.01M
Cash£2.99M£2.54M
Debtors£995.2k£826.0k
Net assets£5.15M£4.88M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-17
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2019-04-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-04-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2019-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-03-31
    ➖
    HUGHES, Neil resigned
    director
  17. 2019-03-21
    ➕
    OXLEY, Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2019-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-04-30
    ➖
    HOLMES, Ian Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2017-09-27
    ➕
    SHIELDS, Timothy John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2017-09-27
    ➖
    PICK, Hilary resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-02-09
    ➕
    BECKER, Dorothee appointed
    director
  24. 2016-02-09
    ➖
    BECKER, Martin resigned
    director
  25. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    PICK, Hilary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-06-15
    ➖
    PARRY, Edward Charles Henry resigned
    director
  27. 2001-06-06
    ➖
    RIESENKAMPFF, George Arthur resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-06-06
    ➖
    RIESENKAMPFF, George Arthur resigned
    director
  29. 2001-06-05
    ➕
    BECKER, Martin appointed
    director
  30. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    HOLMES, Ian Peter appointed
    director
  31. 1998-06-15
    ➕
    RIESENKAMPFF, George Arthur appointed
    secretary
  32. 1997-09-03
    ➖
    TRINLER, Klaus Friedrich resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-09-03
    ➖
    TRINLER, Klaus Friedrich resigned
    director
  34. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    HUGHES, Neil appointed
    director
  35. 1986-03-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Alex Lawrie Recivables Financing Limited
  36. 1985-03-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1984-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1982-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BECKER U K LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BECKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gebr. Becker Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gebr. Becker Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BECKER U K LIMITED
This company · 01688038

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gebr. Becker Gmbh
Corporate entity
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Richard Oxley
Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/04/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Hughesceased 31/03/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Ian Holmesceased 30/04/2018· significant influence

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

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6 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
Incorporated1982-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28131 — SIC 28131

Registered office

Link 63
Liverpool Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU3 4XS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

SHIELDS, Timothy John→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BECKER, Dorothee→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OXLEY, Richard→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PICK, Hilary→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2017-09-27
Resigned
RIESENKAMPFF, George Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2001-06-06
Resigned
TRINLER, Klaus Friedrich→
secretary · resigned 1997-09-03
Resigned
BECKER, Martin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2016-02-09
Resigned
HOLMES, Ian Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
HUGHES, Neil→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned
PARRY, Edward Charles Henry→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-06-15
Resigned
RIESENKAMPFF, George Arthur→
director · ~91y · resigned 2001-06-06
Resigned
TRINLER, Klaus Friedrich→
director · ~88y · resigned 1997-09-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alex Lawrie Recivables Financing
Alex Lawrie Recivables Financing Limited
First fixed charge1 property13/03/198605/02/2024
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Letter of charge1 property16/03/1985—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/09/1984—
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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-31