BEE CLEAR LTD.

💤Zombieactive
04459373 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-12
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£122.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £122,919

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£123k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£143k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£57k£86k£115k£143kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£127.2k£92.6k
Current assets£143.5k£93.7k
Net assets£122.9k£85.7k

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 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-11-01
    ➖
    BAIN, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-11-01
    ➖
    BAIN, Yvonne resigned
    director
  9. 2024-06-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2024-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2024-05-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2024-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-02-29
    ➖
    BAIN, Kevin resigned
    director
  17. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2002-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEE CLEAR LTD.
  23. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    BAIN, Gary Kevin appointed
    director
  24. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    BAIN, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-06-12
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    BAIN, Kevin appointed
    director
  28. 2002-06-12
    ➕
    BAIN, Yvonne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Kevin Bain
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Yvonne Bainceased 01/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Kevin Bainceased 29/02/2024· 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
Incorporated2002-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Unit 3 Durham Lane Garage Durham Lane
Eaglescliffe
Stockton-On-Tees
TS16 0PS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BAIN, Gary Kevin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAIN, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2002-06-12
Resigned
BAIN, Kevin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
BAIN, Yvonne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28