BEAUFORCE CORPORATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04322103 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-14

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£-54.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (63/100)

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

Lenders & charges

No charge records returned

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSC data returned

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £54,309

Very low cash

Cash position: £74

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£74

Net Worth

-£54k

Current Assets

£74

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£-37.5k	—
Current assets	£74	—
Cash	£74	—
Net assets	£-54.3k	—
Average employees	—	0

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2025-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-16
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-02-08
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-08
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-08
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officers · AP01
2021-02-01
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DUCKETT, Howard appointed
secretary
2020-12-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-07
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-07
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officers · TM01
2020-12-02
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PROCTOR, Michael Arthur appointed
director
2020-12-02
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DUCKETT, Howard Roland Halstead resigned
director
2020-05-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-08-14
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PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise resigned
secretary
2015-08-14
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PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise resigned
director
2015-08-12
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DUCKETT, Howard Roland Halstead appointed
director
2015-02-07
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JONES, William Edward resigned
director
2015-02-07
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PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise appointed
director
2009-01-06
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GRICE, Kevin resigned
director
2006-08-25
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GRICE, Kevin appointed
director
2006-01-19
➖
JONES, William Edward resigned
secretary
2006-01-19
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JONES, Margaret Edith resigned
director
2005-01-19
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PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise appointed
secretary
2003-07-26
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BASSETT, John Charles resigned
secretary
2003-07-26
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JONES, William Edward appointed
secretary
2002-12-01
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JONES, Margaret Edith appointed
director
2002-11-06
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BASSETT, John Charles appointed
secretary
2002-11-06
➖
BOTHA, Andre Philippus resigned
secretary
2001-11-16
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-11-16
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BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-11-14
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Company incorporated
As BEAUFORCE CORPORATION LIMITED
2001-11-14
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BOTHA, Andre Philippus appointed
secretary
2001-11-14
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-11-14
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JONES, William Edward appointed
director
2001-11-14
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BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-11-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 Llancayo Business Park

Llancayo Farm

Gwehelog

Usk

NP15 1HY

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-01

Last: 2025-09-17

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DUCKETT, Howard→

secretary · appointed 2021-02-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PROCTOR, Michael Arthur→

director · ~79y · appointed 2020-12-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BASSETT, John Charles→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2003-07-26

Resigned

BOTHA, Andre Philippus→

secretary · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2002-11-06

Resigned

JONES, William Edward→

secretary · appointed 2003-07-26 · resigned 2006-01-19

Resigned

PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-19 · resigned 2015-08-14

Resigned

BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2001-11-16

Resigned

DUCKETT, Howard Roland Halstead→

director · ~65y · appointed 2015-08-12 · resigned 2020-12-02

Resigned

GRICE, Kevin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-25 · resigned 2009-01-06

Resigned

JONES, Margaret Edith→

director · ~101y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2006-01-19

Resigned

JONES, William Edward→

director · ~100y · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2015-02-07

Resigned

PRIMROSE, Lynda Denise→

director · ~77y · appointed 2015-02-07 · resigned 2015-08-14

Resigned

BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2001-11-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-05-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-12-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-11-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-04-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-08-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-05-23

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2021-11-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-04-27

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2021-02-08