A M BEATON & SONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08494483 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-127.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 38210SIC 38210
  • 46610SIC 46610
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £127,493

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£77k
Net Worth
-£127k
Current Assets
£245k
Current Liabilities
—
-£127k-£53k£22k£96k£171k£245kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£418.1k—
Current assets£245.4k—
Cash£76.6k—
Debtors£71.1k—
Net assets£-127.5k—
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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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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-07-12
    ➖
    ROWE, Lorna Jean resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2019-07-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-07-02
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  14. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-18
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    ROWE, Lorna Jean appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-04-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2018-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-08-31
    ➖
    ROWE, Lorna Jean resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-07-31
    ➖
    ROWE, Lorna Jean resigned
    director
  21. 2015-06-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2013-09-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    ROWE, Lorna Jean appointed
    director
  24. 2013-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A M BEATON & SONS LIMITED
  25. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    BEATON, Ashley Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    ROWE, Lorna Jean appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEATON" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 13 years.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashley Mark Beaton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
75–100%
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
Incorporated2013-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Ash View Farm
Babcary
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 7DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BEATON, Ashley Mark→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-04-18
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Active
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-18 · resigned 2023-07-12
Resigned
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/06/2015—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/09/201314/08/2019
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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-29