BEVERLEY HOLIDAY HOMES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09984667 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-03
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
£253.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £253,790
Net assets shrinking
Down £65,689 YoY
Cash YoY
+1347%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£258k
↑ 1347% YoY
Net Worth
£254k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£355k
↑ 315% 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 | £255.2k | £337.2k |
| Current assets | £355.4k | £85.7k |
| Cash | £257.7k | £17.8k |
| Debtors | £97.7k | £67.9k |
| Net assets | £253.8k | £319.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-02-04➖ASHWORTH, Nicola Jayne resigneddirector
- 2016-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVERLEY HOLIDAY HOMES LIMITED
- 2016-02-03➕ASHWORTH, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2016-02-03➕ASHWORTH, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tobias James Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 11/2002 · age 24 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2021 |
Mr Nicholas James Ashworth Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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
Incorporated2016-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Riding Of Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ASHWORTH, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHWORTH, Nicola Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-03 · resigned 2016-02-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2016 | 27/09/2024 |
Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-24