BETTAQUIP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05167740 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-23➕BRISTOW, Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➕GRANT, Rohan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➕HILL, Julia Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➖BETTANY, Diane resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-23➖BETTANY, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23➖BETTANY, Diane resigneddirector
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-01➕BETTANY, Diane appointeddirector
- 2004-08-20➖BETTANY, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-20➕BETTANY, Diane appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-20➖BETTANY, Diane resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BETTAQUIP LIMITED
- 2004-07-01➕BETTANY, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➕BETTANY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➕BETTANY, Diane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
International Food Service Equipment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
International Food Service Equipment Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BETTAQUIP LIMITED
This company · 05167740
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
International Food Service Equipment Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Diane Bettanyceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew Bettanyceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Diane Bettanyceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Andrew Bettanyceased 23/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Lombard House
Cross Keys
Lichfield
Staffs
WS13 6DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BRISTOW, Adam→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-08-23
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GRANT, Rohan Anthony→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-08-23
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HILL, Julia Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-08-23
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BETTANY, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2004-08-20
BETTANY, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2024-08-23
BETTANY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2024-08-23
BETTANY, Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2024-08-23
BETTANY, Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2004-08-20
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-04