BERITH (SECRETARIES) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02958053 · ltd · incorporated 1994-08-12
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
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-04
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    BORRINGTON, Emma Louise Elizabeth resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-04-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-13
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-08-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    EVANS, Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2019-07-31
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    LAWRENCE, Sally Angharad resigned
    director
  16. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-05-28
    ➖
    BARRY, Joanne resigned
    director
  20. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    JAMES, Owen Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2014-11-12
    ➖
    BASHIR, Sally resigned
    director
  22. 2014-11-12
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Sally Angharad appointed
    director
  23. 2013-01-08
    ➖
    GREENAWAY, Nigel resigned
    director
  24. 2012-08-02
    ➖
    AKRAM, Sheraz resigned
    director
  25. 2010-01-08
    ➕
    BARRY, Joanne appointed
    director
  26. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    JONES, Sarah Rachel resigned
    director
  27. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Greg resigned
    director
  28. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    AKRAM, Sheraz appointed
    director
  29. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    BASHIR, Sally appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-08
    ➕
    BORRINGTON, Emma Louise Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2003-10-10
    ➖
    GEORGE, John Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2003-02-03
    ➕
    JONES, Sarah Rachel appointed
    director
  33. 2001-11-25
    ➕
    GEORGE, John Philip appointed
    director
  34. 2001-11-25
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Greg appointed
    director
  35. 2001-09-26
    ➕
    BOUND, Richard Andrew appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-09-26
    ➖
    BEAMES, Christopher Mark resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-09-26
    ➖
    BERRY, Roger John resigned
    director
  38. 1999-05-24
    ➕
    GREENAWAY, Nigel appointed
    director
  39. 1997-05-12
    ➕
    BERITH (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 1995-08-09
    ➕
    BERRY, Roger John appointed
    director
  41. 1994-08-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERITH (SECRETARIES) LIMITED
  42. 1994-08-12
    ➕
    BOUND, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  43. 1994-08-12
    ➕
    BEAMES, Christopher Mark appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas Edward Parker
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/04/2024
Mr Richard Andrew Bound
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Mark Beamesceased 23/04/2024· 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
Incorporated1994-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Berry Smith Corporate
Haywood House,
Dumfries Place, Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 3GA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

BOUND, Richard Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-26
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Active
BOUND, Richard Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-08-12
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Active
EVANS, Paul→
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-08-01
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Active
JAMES, Owen Edward→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-11-12
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Active
BERITH (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-05-12
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Active
BEAMES, Christopher Mark→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-12 · resigned 2001-09-26
Resigned
AKRAM, Sheraz→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2012-08-02
Resigned
BARRY, Joanne→
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-01-08 · resigned 2015-05-28
Resigned
BASHIR, Sally→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2014-11-12
Resigned
BERRY, Roger John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-08-09 · resigned 2001-09-26
Resigned
BORRINGTON, Emma Louise Elizabeth→
director · ~46y · appointed 2004-12-08 · resigned 2025-08-04
Resigned
GEORGE, John Philip→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-11-25 · resigned 2003-10-10
Resigned
GREENAWAY, Nigel→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-05-24 · resigned 2013-01-08
Resigned
JONES, Sarah Rachel→
director · ~50y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Sally Angharad→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Greg→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-11-25 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10