BETA FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03729809 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-23➖COOLING, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-07-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-07-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-03-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-02-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-02-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-02-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-01➕WORTHEY, Sharron Louise appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖POLLARD, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-11➕ROBINSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12➕COOLING, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-01-15➖BIRTWISTLE, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12➕BIRTWISTLE, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-09-12➖LUNN, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2017-04-24➕POLLARD, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2017-04-24➕POLLARD, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-24➖RICE, Sharron Louise resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-24➕LUNN, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2017-04-24➖RICE, Peter, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-04-24➖RICE, Sharron resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-22➕RICE, Sharron appointeddirector
- 2004-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BETA FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
- 1999-03-10➕HEANUE, Ashlynn appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-03-10➖HEANUE, Ashlynn resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-03-10➕RICE, Sharron Louise appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-10➕BUTLER, Mark appointednominee-director
- 1999-03-10➖BUTLER, Mark resignednominee-director
- 1999-03-10➕RICE, Peter, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-02-24: legacy
Group structure
Hoyles Fire & Safety Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hoyles Fire & Safety Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BETA FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
This company · 03729809
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoyles Fire & Safety Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Tvf (Uk) Limitedceased 01/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr. Peter Riceceased 21/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Sharron Riceceased 21/09/2017· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Premier House
2 Jubilee Way
Elland
HX5 9DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
WORTHEY, Sharron Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-02-01
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POLLARD, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-24
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ROBINSON, Gary→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-11
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HEANUE, Ashlynn→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 1999-03-10
POLLARD, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2022-02-01
RICE, Sharron Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2017-04-24
BIRTWISTLE, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-12 · resigned 2019-01-15
BUTLER, Mark→
Resignednominee-director · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 1999-03-10
COOLING, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-06-12 · resigned 2023-02-23
LUNN, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-04-24 · resigned 2017-09-12
RICE, Peter, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2017-04-24
RICE, Sharron→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2017-04-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/04/2004 | 01/04/2017 |
Recent filings (118 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-07-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2022-07-01