BELLISTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04198979 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-11
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
66 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees00

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-10-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  7. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-21
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2018-05-15
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    SAMUELS, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-05-02
    ➖
    SAMUELS, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-05-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2004-09-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  20. 2004-09-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  21. 2001-09-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages LTD
  22. 2001-07-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Mortgages Limited
  23. 2001-04-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BELLISTER LIMITED
  24. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    SINGLEHURST, Ailish Mary appointed
    director
  25. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    SINGLEHURST, Laurence Grant appointed
    director
  26. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    SAMUELS, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    CITY LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2001-04-11
    ➖
    CITY LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

12 High Elms
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 2JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SAMUELS, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINGLEHURST, Ailish Mary→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-04-11
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Active
SINGLEHURST, Laurence Grant→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAMUELS, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2018-05-02
Resigned
CITY LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2001-04-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/10/2022—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Legal charge1 property16/09/2004—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Legal charge1 property16/09/2004—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages LTD
Legal charge1 property11/09/2001—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Mortgages Limited
Legal charge1 property02/07/2001—
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-15