BEELINE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS LTD

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07398907 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-06
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£153
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46180Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
54 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £153

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£33k
Net Worth
£153
Current Assets
£168k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£65.0k
Current assets£168.3k
Cash£32.9k
Debtors£135.4k
Net assets£153

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-11-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
  7. 2024-10-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-10-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2022-02-12
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-02-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-02-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-01-28
    SHIPPEN, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2022-01-28
    WELCH, Peter John resigned
    director
  20. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-08-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-08-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2021-07-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-04-06
    HOLME, Joanne Loraine resigned
    director
  25. 2010-10-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2010-10-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BEELINE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS LTD
  27. 2010-10-06
    HOLME, Joanne Loraine appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-06
    WELCH, Peter John 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Hatters Promo Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hatters Promo Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BEELINE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS LTD
This company · 07398907

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hatters Promo Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/01/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jennifer Clare Welchceased 28/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Peter John Welchceased 28/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2010-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Southgate 2 321 Wilmslow Road
Heald Green
Cheadle
SK8 3PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SHIPPEN, Joanne Elizabeth
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-01-28
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Active
HOLME, Joanne Loraine
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2016-04-06
Resigned
WELCH, Peter John
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2022-01-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North)
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
A registered charge1 property31/10/2024
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/10/201021/10/2024
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Recent filings (54 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02