BEELINE PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01812840 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-01
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 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 39.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
116 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,238
Net assets shrinking
Down £38 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £4.3k |
| Current assets | £38.8k | £40.1k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £4.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14➖MARSDEN, Frieda resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01➕MARSDEN, Frieda appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➖MARSDEN, Geoffrey Seddon resigneddirector
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-01➕MARSDEN, Alistair Ian appointedsecretary
- 2012-10-01➕MARSDEN, Alistair Ian appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖BROWN, Trevor Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-01➖BROWN, Trevor Ronald resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕MARSDEN, Geoffrey Seddon appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖MCKINLAY, Ian Alexander resigneddirector
- 1999-08-11➕BROWN, Trevor Ronald appointeddirector
- 1989-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEELINE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Frieda Marsden Individual · British · DOB 09/1933 · age 93 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2020 |
Mr Alistair Ian Marsden Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Geoffrey Seddon Marsdenceased 01/07/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 51a 49/51 Crowland Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 7RX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
MARSDEN, Alistair Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-10-01
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MARSDEN, Alistair Ian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Trevor Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-10-01
BROWN, Trevor Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-08-11 · resigned 2012-10-01
MARSDEN, Frieda→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
MARSDEN, Geoffrey Seddon→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2020-07-01
MCKINLAY, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2012-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/05/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/09/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (116 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-11