BEAMERS BRIXHAM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05443558 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
57 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,998
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£7k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £7.2k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £2.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-01➖WHITEHOUSE, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23➕WHITEHOUSE, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26➕COOK, David John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-03➖HIGGINS, Clive Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2017-08-03➖HIGGINS, Jennifer Joan resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➕COOK, Simone Claire appointeddirector
- 2005-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAMERS BRIXHAM LIMITED
- 2005-05-04➕COOK, David John appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-04➕HIGGINS, Clive Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2005-05-04➕HIGGINS, Jennifer Joan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Simone Claire Cook Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Grosvenor House
1 New Road
Brixham
TQ5 8LZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
COOK, David John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-26
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COOK, Simone Claire→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-01
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HIGGINS, Clive Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2017-08-03
HIGGINS, Jennifer Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2017-08-03
WHITEHOUSE, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-05-23 · resigned 2024-08-01
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24