BEDFORD DISCOUNT ELECTRICAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

05202890 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-11

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Sept 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46740

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

66 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-09-30	2023-09-30
Average employees	200	200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 insolvency
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 insolvency
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2026-04-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-25
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-25
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-25
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2025-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-01
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NORMAN, Gregory James appointed
director
2012-08-31
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FREEMANTLE, Stephen John resigned
director
2004-08-11
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Company incorporated
As BEDFORD DISCOUNT ELECTRICAL LIMITED
2004-08-11
➕
PARSONS, Wayne Russell appointed
secretary
2004-08-11
➕
PARSONS, Wayne Russell appointed
director
2004-08-11
➕
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-08-11
➖
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-08-11
➕
FREEMANTLE, Stephen John appointed
director
2004-08-11
➕
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-08-11
➖
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 high ·

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-25: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-04-25: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Gregory James Norman Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Wayne Russell Parsons Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-08-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Fts Recovery Ground Floor,Baird House

Seebeck Place

Knowlhill

Milton Keynes

MK5 8FR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-25

Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

PARSONS, Wayne Russell→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

NORMAN, Gregory James→

director · ~47y · appointed 2012-09-01

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Active

PARSONS, Wayne Russell→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2004-08-11

Resigned

FREEMANTLE, Stephen John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2012-08-31

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-11 · resigned 2004-08-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

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

address · AD01

2026-04-25

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2026-04-25

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-04-25

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

insolvency · LIQ02

2026-04-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-18

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

accounts · AA

2025-02-19

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

officers · CH01

2025-01-20

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2025-01-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-21

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

accounts · AA

2024-04-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-15

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

accounts · AA

2023-06-30

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-06-23

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2023-06-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-15