BE DO & HAVE ANYTHING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06932910 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees1100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-07-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-06-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2019-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-09-03
    SOAMES, Ushi appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-08-20
    BENCH, Matthew James resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-06-17
    BENCH, Matthew James appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-06-17
    SHEPHERD, John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As BE DO & HAVE ANYTHING LIMITED
  23. 2009-06-12
    SOAMES, Tristan appointed
    director
  24. 2009-06-12
    SHEPHERD, John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tristan Soames
Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Downsview House
141 - 143 Station Road East
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 0QE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SOAMES, Ushi
secretary · appointed 2012-09-03
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Active
SOAMES, Tristan
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-06-12
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Active
BENCH, Matthew James
secretary · appointed 2009-06-17 · resigned 2012-08-20
Resigned
SHEPHERD, John
secretary · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2009-06-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16