ALAN BEATTIE (LEEDS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03735335 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£93.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £93,224
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,195 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£93k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£131k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £106.9k | £118.6k |
| Current assets | £131.1k | £140.4k |
| Net assets | £93.2k | £104.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-05➖BEATTIE, Susan Ann resigneddirector
- 2004-11-12➕BEATTIE, Susan Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-11-08➕BEATTIE, William Peter appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-08➖BEATTIE, Susan Ann resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-23➖BEATTIE, William resigneddirector
- 1999-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN BEATTIE (LEEDS) LIMITED
- 1999-03-17➕BEATTIE, Alan John appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➕BEATTIE, Susan Ann appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-17➕HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-17➖HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-17➕BEATTIE, William appointeddirector
- 1999-03-17➕HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-03-17➖HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEATTIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Simon Beattie Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/10/2025 |
Mr Benjamin Christopher Beattie Individual · British · DOB 01/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/10/2025 |
Mr Robert Alan Beattie Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/10/2025 |
Mr Alan John Beattie Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Potterton Hall South Potterton
Barwick In Elmet
Leeds
LS15 4NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BEATTIE, William Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEATTIE, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEATTIE, Susan Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2003-11-08
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-03-17
BEATTIE, Susan Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2008-04-05
BEATTIE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-07-23
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 1999-03-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27