BECRYPT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04328430 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-26

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 23.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Business and domestic software development

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

146 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 90 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 11 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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2026-06-02
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2026-06-02
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2026-06-02
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2026-06-01
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2026-06-01
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2026-06-01
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officers · TM02
2026-04-30
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ARMAO, Alberto appointed
director
2026-04-30
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DI SANDRO, Francesco appointed
director
2026-04-30
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LEGGETTER, Allan David appointed
director
2026-04-30
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PARSONS, Bernard Neil appointed
director
2026-04-30
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STOKES, Paul Michael appointed
director
2026-04-30
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SCOTT, Nicholas resigned
secretary
2026-04-30
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HOPKINSON, Nicholas resigned
director
2026-04-30
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NEWPORT, Gavin John resigned
director
2026-04-30
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PARSONS, Bernard Neil resigned
director
2026-04-30
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SCOTT, Nicholas Roger resigned
director
2026-04-30
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THOMAS, David Gary resigned
director
2025-11-24
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accounts · AA
2025-01-20
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NEWPORT, Gavin John appointed
director
2025-01-20
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officers · AP01
2024-11-11
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2023-08-21
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2023-05-19
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2022-09-09
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2022-09-01
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2022-09-01
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2022-01-19
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CANTWELL, Gerard Thomas resigned
director
2021-08-01
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SCOTT, Nicholas appointed
secretary
2021-08-01
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SCOTT, Nicholas Roger appointed
director
2021-05-31
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COLWELL, Charles John resigned
secretary
2021-05-31
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COLWELL, Charles John resigned
director
2021-01-01
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CANTWELL, Gerard Thomas appointed
director
2021-01-01
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HOPKINSON, Nicholas appointed
director
2020-03-31
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BELLAMY, Stephen Gerard resigned
director
2015-04-15
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LEE, Nigel Williamson resigned
director
2015-03-31
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DENLY, Brett Jonathan resigned
director
2012-09-17
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COLWELL, Charles John appointed
secretary
2012-09-17
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COLWELL, Charles John appointed
director
2012-09-17
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DENLY, Brett Jonathan appointed
director
2012-07-16
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QUINN, Bernard Paul resigned
director
2012-06-22
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VARNEY, Andrew Jonathan resigned
secretary
2012-06-22
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VARNEY, Andrew Jonathan resigned
director
2012-03-16
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BROOKS, Richard Paul Standish resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SCOTT, Nicholas resigned 2026-04-30; HOPKINSON, Nicholas resigned 2026-04-30; NEWPORT, Gavin John resigned 2026-04-30

Group structure

Leonardo Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Leonardo Uk Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BECRYPT LIMITED

This company · 04328430

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
Leonardo Uk Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	30/04/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr David Gary Thomasceased 30/04/2026· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-11-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

1st Floor (West) Albion House

55 New Oxford Street

London

WC1A 1BS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-10

Last: 2025-09-26