BECKETT ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
02829667 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-23
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 26.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 26 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 insolvency
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2026-04-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2026-04-01📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖OWEN, Samantha Kim resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-07➕HALL, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26➖BIMG LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-08-26➖BRINKLEY-EVERARD, Ben resigneddirector
- 2021-08-26➖PAYNE, John Philip Bernard resigneddirector
- 2021-08-26➖WOOD, Gavin James resigneddirector
- 2021-08-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Robert Charles Beckett and Sally Ann Austerberry
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Foresight Regional Investment Ii LP
- 2020-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-20➖WHITE, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-20➕BIMG LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-01➖AUSTERBERRY, Sally Ann resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➖BECKETT, Robert Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕OWEN, Samantha Kim appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➕WOOD, Gavin James appointeddirector
- 2015-10-01➕BRINKLEY-EVERARD, Ben appointeddirector
- 2014-08-26➖HATFIELD, Henry Ian resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-26➕WHITE, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-20➕WHITE, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2012-11-15➖HINES, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2010-09-21➕HINES, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➖BARNES, Christopher Leonard resigneddirector
- 2009-10-01➖RYRIE, Benjamin Eustace resigneddirector
- 2008-08-31➖BRYANT, Angela Joy resigneddirector
- 2007-07-02➖WILSON, Geoff resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➕RYRIE, Benjamin Eustace appointeddirector
- 2006-10-31➕HATFIELD, Henry Ian appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖BURY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-25➕BARNES, Christopher Leonard appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➖HALL, Glyn resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
2 high ·Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-04-21: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-04-21: liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
Group structure
Foresight Regional Investment Ii General Partner Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Foresight Regional Investment Ii General Partner Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BECKETT ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 02829667
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foresight Regional Investment Ii General Partner Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/08/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Beckett Investment Management Group Limitedceased 19/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Robert Charles Beckettceased 21/01/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
Registered office
C/O LARKING GOWEN LLP
1st Floor Prospect House Rouen Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 1RE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 35 resigned)
HALL, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-03-07
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WHITE, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-11-20
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DEVINE, Thomas Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 1995-01-06
HATFIELD, Henry Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2014-08-26
ISHERWOOD, Keith Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2004-02-19
KNIGHT, Colin David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 1993-06-23
REYNOLDS, Barbara Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-12-31
WHITE, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-26 · resigned 2018-11-20
WHITE, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-06 · resigned 1999-08-31
BIMG LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2021-08-26
BURY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-19 · resigned 2006-10-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 1993-06-23
THE BECKETT GROUP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-31 · resigned 2002-10-30
ATKINSON, Adrian Francis John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2000-12-06
AUSTERBERRY, Sally Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 2018-10-01
BARNES, Christopher Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-25 · resigned 2009-10-01
BECKETT, Robert Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-23 · resigned 2018-10-01
BOLTON, James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2000-12-06
BRINKLEY-EVERARD, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2021-08-26
BRYANT, Angela Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2008-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert Charles Beckett and Sally Ann Austerberry | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Foresight Regional Investment Ii LP | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 26/04/2000 | 20/03/2020 |
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Recent filings (172 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-23
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04