BEARDOW ADAMS HOLDINGS LTD
🌳Matureactive
09682290 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-02-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-02-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27➕WAKEMAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖DAY, Adrian James resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-11-25📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-27➕CITCO MANAGEMENT UK LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12➖IRONS, Nicola Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-05-02➕MARTSCHING, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02➖ADAMS, Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02➖BEARDOW, Nicolas James resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02➖SHELDON, Lesley Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-10➖BEARDOW, Nicholas James resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-01-19➕IRONS, Nicola Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-06-20➕SHELDON, Lesley Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BEARDOW ADAMS HOLDINGS LTD
- 2015-07-13➕BEARDOW, Nicholas James appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-13➕ADAMS, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-07-13➕BEARDOW, Nicolas James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-13➕DAY, Adrian James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-02-19: legacy
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
H.B. Fuller Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
H.B. Fuller Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEARDOW ADAMS HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 09682290
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H.B. Fuller Company Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sue Adamsceased 13/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Edward Adamsceased 19/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Nicholas James Beardowceased 02/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Kim Neo Beardowceased 02/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies
Registered office
32 Blundells Road
Bradville
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK13 7HF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-21
Last: 2026-06-07
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
CITCO MANAGEMENT UK LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-09-27
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MARTSCHING, Robert Joseph→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-05-02
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WAKEMAN, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-06-27
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BEARDOW, Nicholas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2022-05-10
ADAMS, Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2023-05-02
BEARDOW, Nicolas James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2023-05-02
DAY, Adrian James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-07-13 · resigned 2025-06-27
IRONS, Nicola Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-01-19 · resigned 2023-10-12
SHELDON, Lesley Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2023-05-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2021 | 05/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2016 | 01/02/2023 |
Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-02-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-02-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-11-25
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-10-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19