BESA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03034318 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-02-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-02-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-29➕COGAN, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➕FRISE, David William appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➕ROPNER, Henry John William, Sir appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➖WELPLAN LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2020-02-29➕HARDY, Skye Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-29➕HARDY, Skye Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-02-29➖KIRTON, Richard Bruce resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-29➖KIRTON, Richard Bruce resigneddirector
- 2010-12-17➖GREEN, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-17➕KIRTON, Richard Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-17➖GREEN, Andrew Clifford resigneddirector
- 2010-12-17➕KIRTON, Richard Bruce appointeddirector
- 2010-12-17➕WELPLAN LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-06-30➖GREEN, Arthur George resigneddirector
- 2000-06-30➖GREEN, David John resigneddirector
- 1997-03-01➖GREEN, David John resignedsecretary
- 1997-03-01➕GREEN, Susan appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-01➕GREEN, David John appointeddirector
- 1996-10-17➕GREEN, Arthur George appointeddirector
- 1995-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BESA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
- 1995-03-17➕GREEN, David John appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-17➕FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-03-17➖FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-03-17➕GREEN, Andrew Clifford appointeddirector
- 1995-03-17➕FNCS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-03-17➖FNCS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)
Group structure
B&Esa Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B&Esa Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BESA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
This company · 03034318
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B&Esa Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Welplan Limitedceased 01/06/2022· 75-100% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
Old Mansion House
Eamont Bridge
Penrith
CA10 2BX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
Active
COGAN, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-07-29
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FRISE, David William→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-07-29
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HARDY, Skye Anne→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-02-29
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ROPNER, Henry John William, Sir→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-07-29
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GREEN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1997-03-01
GREEN, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 2010-12-17
KIRTON, Richard Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2020-02-29
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1995-03-17
GREEN, Andrew Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 2010-12-17
GREEN, Arthur George→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1996-10-17 · resigned 2000-06-30
GREEN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
KIRTON, Richard Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2020-02-29
FNCS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1995-03-17
WELPLAN LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-12-17 · resigned 2022-07-29
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-02-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-02-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-02-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-13