BEVCO ONLINE LTD
🌳Matureactive
09780287 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-16
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
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46440SIC 46440
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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 £100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-24➕WHARRIE, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-21➕WHARRIE, Hilary appointeddirector
- 2015-09-21➖MILNER, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVCO ONLINE LTD
- 2015-09-16➕MILNER, Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-16➕MILNER, Melanie 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 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hilary Wharrie Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/09/2024 |
Mr David Wharrie Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Total Catering Solutions (Uk) Ltdceased 01/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46370 — Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Registered office
34 Trinity Road
Hornsea
East Riding Of Yorkshire
HU18 1TF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
WHARRIE, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-09-24
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WHARRIE, Hilary→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-09-21
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MILNER, Melanie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-09-16 · resigned 2015-09-21
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Recent filings (29 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24