BEKO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02290342 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-26
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 15 | 1600 |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-05-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2023-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-01➕CARSTENSEN, Heiner appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-01➖LEHNER, Manfred resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-03-31➖ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕POTTER, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕LEHNER, Manfred appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-26➕ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖KOCH, Berthold resigneddirector
- 1997-06-06➕ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-05➖TERRY, Martin Graham resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-05➖TERRY, Martin Graham resigneddirector
- 1988-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BEKO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beko Technologies Gmbh Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly Abeels-Kochceased 16/05/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28120 — SIC 28120
Registered office
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CARSTENSEN, Heiner→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POTTER, Martin John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 2007-10-26
LEHNER, Manfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2021-01-01
TERRY, Martin Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-06-05
ABEELS, Monique Suzanne Frans Nelly→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2017-03-31
KOCH, Berthold→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2007-10-26
TERRY, Martin Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1997-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/01/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/05/2017 | 22/06/2022 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-12
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2023-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-22