BEACON DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03550810 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£-1.92M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28250
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,917,988
Cash YoY
+123%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£340k
↑ 123% YoY
Net Worth
-£1.9m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£1.9m-£1.3m-£613k£49k£710k£1.4mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£-1.91M£-1.92M
Current assets£1.11M£1.37M
Cash£340.3k£152.5k
Debtors£258.1k£464.9k
Net assets£-1.92M£-1.94M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-03-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-03-24
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  5. 2025-12-04
    ➕
    BYRNE, Derek Anthony appointed
    director
  6. 2025-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-11-18
    ➕
    DINNING, Steven Raymond appointed
    director
  9. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    LIFFEY, Brian resigned
    director
  10. 2025-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-10-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-10-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-07-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2023-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-07-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-07-05
    ➖
    SHEEHY, Denis Anthony resigned
    secretary
  21. 2023-07-01
    ➖
    HILL, Graham Derek resigned
    director
  22. 2023-07-01
    ➕
    LIFFEY, Brian appointed
    director
  23. 2022-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    HILL, Graham Derek appointed
    director
  28. 2017-05-31
    ➕
    SHEEHY, Denis Anthony appointed
    secretary
  29. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    BYRNE, Dermot Gerard appointed
    director
  30. 2013-09-11
    ➖
    SELLWOOD, Kelly Ashley resigned
    secretary
  31. 2013-09-11
    ➖
    FRY, Andrew David resigned
    director
  32. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Mark appointed
    director
  33. 2013-07-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2008-03-26
    ➖
    JERRAM, David Peter resigned
    secretary
  35. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    SELLWOOD, Kelly Ashley appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-01-31
    ➖
    BIRD, Jeremy resigned
    director
  37. 1999-05-28
    ➖
    MAGEE, Kevin Patrick resigned
    director
  38. 1999-02-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: J.G.P. Byng Limited
  39. 1998-10-21
    ➖
    BIRD, Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  40. 1998-10-21
    ➕
    JERRAM, David Peter appointed
    secretary
  41. 1998-06-01
    ➕
    MAGEE, Kevin Patrick appointed
    director
  42. 1998-04-23
    ➕
    BIRD, Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  43. 1998-04-23
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1998-04-23
    ➕
    BIRD, Jeremy appointed
    director
  45. 1998-04-23
    ➕
    FRY, Andrew David appointed
    director
  46. 1998-04-23
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1998-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEACON DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
  48. 1998-04-22
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1998-04-22
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Group structure

Fridge Spares Wholesale Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fridge Spares Wholesale Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BEACON DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 03550810

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fridge Spares Wholesale Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/10/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Derek Anthony Byrneceased 16/10/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Dermot Gerard Byrneceased 16/10/2024· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28250 — SIC 28250

Registered office

Delta House Fairway
Bridgtown
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 0DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

BYRNE, Derek Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BYRNE, Dermot Gerard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DINNING, Steven Raymond→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRD, Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-10-21
Resigned
JERRAM, David Peter→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-21 · resigned 2008-03-26
Resigned
SELLWOOD, Kelly Ashley→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2013-09-11
Resigned
SHEEHY, Denis Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-31 · resigned 2023-07-05
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
BIRD, Jeremy→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2006-01-31
Resigned
FRY, Andrew David→
director · ~59y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2013-09-11
Resigned
HENDERSON, Mark→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-09-11 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
HILL, Graham Derek→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2023-07-01
Resigned
LIFFEY, Brian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
MAGEE, Kevin Patrick→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1999-05-28
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
J.G.P. Byng
J.G.P. Byng Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property01/02/199925/07/2013

Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-24
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08