BEAR PROJECTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
06256034 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-22
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 2 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets—£0
Net assets—£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2023-12-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-09-22
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    KEER, Rebecca Jane appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-06-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-20
    ➖
    PARKER, Charlie resigned
    director
  13. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-09-04
    ➖
    APAVOO, Shantha resigned
    director
  19. 2014-09-04
    ➖
    CIARLEGLIO, Roberto resigned
    director
  20. 2014-08-04
    ➕
    STICKLAND, Hugh appointed
    director
  21. 2010-05-10
    ➖
    FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-03-30
    ➕
    CIARLEGLIO, Roberto appointed
    director
  23. 2010-03-30
    ➕
    PARKER, Charlie appointed
    director
  24. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    BELL, Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    MCGREAVY, Timothy Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2007-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BEAR PROJECTS LTD
  27. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    APAVOO, Shantha appointed
    director
  29. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    BELL, Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    MCGREAVY, Timothy Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
Ms Rebecca Jane Keer
Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/05/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Rebecca Jane Keerceased 26/09/2023· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Paul John Adlingtonceased 01/06/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2007-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

The Shaftesbury Christian Centre
Frankham Street
London
SE8 4RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

KEER, Rebecca Jane→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STICKLAND, Hugh→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2010-05-10
Resigned
APAVOO, Shantha→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2014-09-04
Resigned
BELL, Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
CIARLEGLIO, Roberto→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2014-09-04
Resigned
MCGREAVY, Timothy Paul→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
PARKER, Charlie→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2023-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30