ALL BEES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02278548 · ltd · incorporated 1988-07-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees13001300

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2023-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-07-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-07-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2023-07-14
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    Charge satisfied #4
  9. 2023-07-14
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    Charge satisfied #3
  10. 2023-07-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-22
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  13. 2022-08-22
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  14. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-04-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2021-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-07-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2020-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-31
    PATEL, Dinesh Kumar resigned
    director
  24. 2017-02-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2014-11-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 1995-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1990-03-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 1988-10-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1988-07-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL BEES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jayendra Kumar Patel
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dinesh Kumar Patelceased 31/01/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Abl House Unit B3
Bashley Road
Park Royal
London
NW10 6TE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PATEL, Jayendra Kumar
secretary
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Active
PATEL, Jayendra Kumar
director · ~63y
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Active
PATEL, Dinesh Kumar
director · ~58y · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge28/02/201714/07/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/201414/07/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property02/03/199014/07/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/10/198808/06/1995

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-08-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31