BEEBOPS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09476295 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,260
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 197% YoY
Current Assets
£451
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.3k | £-19.8k |
| Current assets | £451 | £342 |
| Net assets | £19.3k | £-19.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-06➕CLIFTON, Rebecca Paula appointeddirector
- 2015-04-06➖TYRRELL, Paul Fredrick resigneddirector
- 2015-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BEEBOPS LIMITED
- 2015-03-06➕TYRRELL, Paul Fredrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rebecca Paula Clifton Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BAKE IT BETTER LTD→ 13160884 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| BEACON EAST LIMITED→ 06166766 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| BIRCH&S TRAINING LIMITED→ 17057568 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
13 The Fields
Tacolneston
Norwich
NR16 1DG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CLIFTON, Rebecca Paula→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TYRRELL, Paul Fredrick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-03-06 · resigned 2015-04-06
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-12