BEAUFORT LONDON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08772420 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£114.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.3y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
36 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £114,471
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£149k
Net Worth
£114k
↑ 179% YoY
Current Assets
£268k
↑ 319% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £170.4k | £-24.6k |
| Current assets | £268.3k | £64.1k |
| Cash | £149.5k | — |
| Debtors | £71.2k | £18.4k |
| Net assets | £114.5k | £-145.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Limited
- 2022-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Limited
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAUFORT LONDON LIMITED
- 2013-11-12➕CRABTREE, Leo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leo Crabtree Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTIFECTS (AGENTS) UK LIMITED→ 07994044 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARTS ENTERPRISES WORCESTER LTD→ 02827118 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| AT HOME WITH THE RUDDS LIMITED→ 12871556 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATHANE LTD→ 16612641 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATLANTA TRADE LTD→ 16181634 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTO ELECTRIC SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 05140360 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BALTIC HOT TUBS LTD→ 12579320 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BAREBACK FOOTWEAR LIMITED→ 10651072 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEAR-BOOKS LTD→ 12853481 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BEAUTY SERVICES ON LINE LIMITED→ 14812228 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BEERGINVINO LTD→ 12805847 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2013-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47750 — Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
Registered office
Unit 3, Willersey Industrial Estate
Willersey
Broadway
Worcestershire
WR12 7RR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CRABTREE, Leo→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-11-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-29