BEESTON HALL FARMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04952284 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01450SIC 01450
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 | 400 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-16📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-03-16📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2026-03-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-22➖HALLOS, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-12-30➕HALLOS, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BEESTON HALL FARMS LIMITED
- 2003-11-04➕HALLOS, Rachel Louise appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-04➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-04➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-04➕HALLOS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-11-04➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachel Louise Hallos Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Stephen Hallosceased 31/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
Beeston Hall Farm
Rochdale Road, Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 4LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HALLOS, Rachel Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-04
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HALLOS, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2003-11-04
HALLOS, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2026-01-22
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2003-11-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 14/02/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-03-16
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-03-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-16
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04