BESSEMER ESTATES LTD
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-24 | 2024-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.20M | £1.23M |
| Current assets | £107.0k | £136.4k |
| Cash | £10.7k | £656 |
| Debtors | £96.3k | £135.7k |
| Net assets | £1.01M | £980.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-10➖NEZRI, Aron resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-11-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-03-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aubrey Weis
- 2012-02-10➕RAND, Schloime appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➖RAND, Chaskel resigneddirector
- 2008-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-11-27➖DREYFUSS, Jacob Meir resigneddirector
- 2007-11-27➕RAND, Chaskel appointeddirector
- 2007-11-20➕NEZRI, Aron appointeddirector
- 2007-11-20➕NEZRI, Aron appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BESSEMER ESTATES LTD
- 2007-09-20➕DREYFUSS, Jacob Meir appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Schloime Rand Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Aron Nezri Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/02/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 31/01/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Aubrey Weis | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/2012 | 02/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/01/2008 | 16/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/12/2007 | 20/03/2012 |