BEYOND DESIGN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02852686 · ltd · incorporated 1993-09-13
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£117.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £117,135

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£117k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£23k£47k£70k£94k£117kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£117.1k£116.3k
Current assets£4.4k£4.4k
Net assets£117.1k£116.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-10-24
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  3. 2024-10-22
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    GALL, Christopher John Rutherford appointed
    director
  4. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2023-09-20
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  6. 2022-09-27
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  7. 2021-10-22
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  8. 2020-09-25
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  9. 2020-09-15
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  10. 2019-10-22
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  11. 2018-07-11
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  12. 2017-07-12
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  13. 2016-07-23
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  14. 2015-11-15
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  15. 2015-09-28
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  16. 2014-11-15
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  17. 2011-04-12
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    BIDWILL, Chelsea Louise appointed
    director
  18. 2011-04-12
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    BIDWILL, Charles Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2009-09-28
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    WILSON, Duncan resigned
    director
  20. 2008-06-16
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    WATT, David John resigned
    director
  21. 2004-02-12
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    BIDWILL, Charles Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2004-02-12
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    DUBOIS, Edward George resigned
    director
  23. 2004-02-12
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    MCKEON, Malcolm Gerald resigned
    director
  24. 2004-02-12
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    WHITELEY, Mark Simon resigned
    director
  25. 2004-01-31
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    BARNES, Jeremy John Kentish appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-01-31
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    TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-01-31
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    TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2004-01-31
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    WATT, David John appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-31
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    WILSON, Duncan appointed
    director
  30. 1993-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As BEYOND DESIGN LIMITED
  31. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1993-09-13
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    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1993-09-13
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    TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    DOYLE, Betty June appointed
    nominee-director
  35. 1993-09-13
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    DOYLE, Betty June resigned
    nominee-director
  36. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    DUBOIS, Edward George appointed
    director
  37. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-director
  38. 1993-09-13
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    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1993-09-13
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    MCKEON, Malcolm Gerald appointed
    director
  40. 1993-09-13
    ➕
    TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  41. 1993-09-13
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    WHITELEY, Mark Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Chelsea Louise Bidwill
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1993-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

The Long Barn Thornhill
Stalbridge
Sturminster Newton
DT10 2SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

BARNES, Jeremy John Kentish→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIDWILL, Chelsea Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-04-12
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Active
GALL, Christopher John Rutherford→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 1993-09-13
Resigned
TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
BIDWILL, Charles Robert→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2011-04-12
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 1993-09-13
Resigned
DUBOIS, Edward George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2004-02-12
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 1993-09-13
Resigned
MCKEON, Malcolm Gerald→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2004-02-12
Resigned
TUDOR MILES, Jennifer Mary→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
WATT, David John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-16
Resigned
WHITELEY, Mark Simon→
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-09-13 · resigned 2004-02-12
Resigned
WILSON, Duncan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2009-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-17