BELLECROFT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07718766 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of real estate investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 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: 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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 300 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-18➕SHOHET, Saad appointeddirector
- 2023-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cynergy Bank LTD
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Cyprus UK Limited
- 2018-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-07➕SHOHET, Yousif appointeddirector
- 2013-02-07➖SHOHET, Saad resigneddirector
- 2012-12-01➕KARTAL, Fatma appointeddirector
- 2012-12-01➖KARTAL, Fatma resigneddirector
- 2012-06-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD
- 2012-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD
- 2012-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD
- 2011-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLECROFT LIMITED
- 2011-07-26➕SHOHET, Saad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple 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 |
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Mr Yousif Shohet Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Saad Shohet Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64306 — Activities of real estate investment trusts
Registered office
5 Elstree Gate
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SHOHET, Saad→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHOHET, Yousif→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KARTAL, Fatma→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2012-12-01
SHOHET, Saad→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2013-02-07
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank LTD | A registered charge | — | 27/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of Cyprus UK Bank of Cyprus UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD | Rent charge agreement | 1 property | 18/06/2012 | 23/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 18/06/2012 | 23/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD | First party deed of charge over property/land | 1 property | 18/06/2012 | 23/10/2018 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-29