BEAUCHAMP COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01874587 · ltd · incorporated 1984-12-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees10001000

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-02
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    COUTTS, Anthony resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-03-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-18
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2025-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-26
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    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John resigned
    director
  15. 2019-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-03-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  20. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    SALTER, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  21. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    SALTER, Lesley Jean appointed
    director
  22. 2008-01-22
    ➕
    COUTTS, Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2006-12-05
    ➖
    SALTER, Adrian resigned
    director
  24. 2006-12-04
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    GALLAGHER & BROCKLEHURST appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2006-12-04
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-12-04
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John appointed
    director
  27. 1999-10-20
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-10-20
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John resigned
    director
  29. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  30. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Stephen John appointed
    director
  31. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resigned
    director
  32. 1984-12-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEAUCHAMP COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Stuart Salter
Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/09/2025
Mr Ian Charles Salter
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/01/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-12-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

49 Brookmans Business Park Great North Road
Brookmans Park
Hertfordshire
AL9 6NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

GALLAGHER & BROCKLEHURST→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER, Ian Charles→
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALTER, Lesley Jean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-04
Resigned
MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
secretary · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
COUTTS, Anthony→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2026-06-02
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Stephen John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-12-04 · resigned 2019-09-26
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Stephen John→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 1999-10-20
Resigned
MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
director · ~84y · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
SALTER, Adrian→
director · ~70y · resigned 2006-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (125 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-09-28