22 BEESANDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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06962240 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-14
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-22
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    GIBBONS, Clare Lindsay resigned
    director
  3. 2025-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-20
    ➖
    BULLOCK, Michael James resigned
    director
  9. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-27
    ➕
    GIBBONS, Clare Lindsay appointed
    director
  16. 2016-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-10-15
    ➖
    WILLITTS, Peter Kevin resigned
    director
  19. 2016-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-01-12
    ➕
    LEIGH, Philip John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-01-12
    ➖
    WILLITTS, Peter Kevin resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    LEIGH, Philip John appointed
    director
  23. 2014-09-11
    ➖
    GILBEY, Paul Malcolm resigned
    director
  24. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    WATKINS, Cheryl resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    WILLITTS, Peter Kevin appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    BULLOCK, Michael James appointed
    director
  27. 2010-12-01
    ➖
    WATKINS, Cheryl resigned
    director
  28. 2010-12-01
    ➕
    WILLITTS, Peter Kevin appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 22 BEESANDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  30. 2009-07-14
    ➕
    WATKINS, Cheryl appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-07-14
    ➕
    GILBEY, Paul Malcolm appointed
    director
  32. 2009-07-14
    ➕
    WATKINS, Cheryl appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

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
Mr Philip John Leigh
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/07/2016

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
Incorporated2009-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Woolmer View
Longmoor Road
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7PB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LEIGH, Philip John→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGH, Philip John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATKINS, Cheryl→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
WILLITTS, Peter Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2016-01-12
Resigned
BULLOCK, Michael James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2023-01-20
Resigned
GIBBONS, Clare Lindsay→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-27 · resigned 2025-03-22
Resigned
GILBEY, Paul Malcolm→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2014-09-11
Resigned
WATKINS, Cheryl→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2010-12-01
Resigned
WILLITTS, Peter Kevin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2016-10-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-31