BEAVERFIT LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £541.0k | £4.07M |
| Current assets | £3.02M | £5.44M |
| Cash | £218.8k | £366.8k |
| Debtors | £2.32M | £4.41M |
| Net assets | £77.0k | £3.48M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-07-31📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-07-31📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-03➕ROODHOUSE, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-03➕ROODHOUSE, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03➕TAYLOR, Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03➖BEAVER, Hilary Susan resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03➖CURTIS BEAVER, Joanne Macrae resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2016-11-01➕CURTIS BEAVER, Joanne Macrae appointeddirector
- 2016-04-30➖BEAVER, Henry James resigneddirector
- 2015-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAVERFIT LIMITED
- 2010-09-14➕BEAVER, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2010-09-14➕BEAVER, Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-09-14➕BEAVER, Henry James appointeddirector
- 2010-09-14➕BEAVER, Hilary Susan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEAVER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/06/2018 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/10/2014 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 17/02/2012 | 15/08/2015 |