BESAN BRANDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02863275 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£176.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £176,405
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£62k
Net Worth
£176k
Current Assets
£198k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-28 | 2023-07-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £176.4k | — |
| Current assets | £197.6k | — |
| Cash | £62.1k | — |
| Debtors | £135.5k | — |
| Net assets | £176.4k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-10-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-23➕CHHAG, Abhishek Prafulkumar, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-23➖WARD, Laura-Jane resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-05➖SHAH, Naresh resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-05➕WARD, Laura-Jane appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➕SHAH, Naresh appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➖WARD, Laura resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-18➕WARD, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-08-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2018-07-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-05-17➕SHAH, Milan appointeddirector
- 2018-05-17➕SHAH, Tanoj Jivraj appointeddirector
- 2018-05-11➖SHAH, Nareshbabu Devshi resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-11➖SHAH, Deepak Jivraj resigneddirector
- 1998-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-12-09➖ARCHER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1993-12-09➕SHAH, Deepak Jivraj appointeddirector
- 1993-10-18➖ARCHER, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 1993-10-18➖MORROW, Claire Lucy resigneddirector
- 1993-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BESAN BRANDS LIMITED
- 1993-10-13➕ARCHER, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-13➕ARCHER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1993-10-13➕MORROW, Claire Lucy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Legumology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Legumology Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BESAN BRANDS LIMITED
This company · 02863275
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Legumology Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nareshbabu Devshi Shahceased 29/10/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Samat Holdings Limitedceased 28/03/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
10/14,Stewarts Road
Finedon Road Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 4RJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
CHHAG, Abhishek Prafulkumar, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
SHAH, Tanoj Jivraj→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARCHER, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1993-10-18
SHAH, Naresh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2023-12-05
SHAH, Nareshbabu Devshi→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-05-11
WARD, Laura→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-07-18 · resigned 2023-07-31
WARD, Laura-Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-12-05 · resigned 2024-10-23
ARCHER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1993-12-09
MORROW, Claire Lucy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1993-10-13 · resigned 1993-10-18
SHAH, Deepak Jivraj→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-12-09 · resigned 2018-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2021 | 17/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 18/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/1994 | 21/03/1998 |
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Recent filings (122 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-23