BETH SAMUEL PROPERTY FINANCE LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -97% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.9k | £-5.0k |
| Current assets | £397.0k | £599.2k |
| Cash | £106 | £3.8k |
| Debtors | £396.9k | £595.4k |
| Net assets | £-6.9k | £-5.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BETH SAMUEL PROPERTY FINANCE LIMITED
- 2016-03-10➕HIGHFIELD, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-23
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Highfield Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Denise Highfield Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Financial services · WD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABACUS LENDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 11592055 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AIR INVESTMENT GROUP LTD→ 13439466 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AVARA CAPITAL LIMITED→ 17019143 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVIN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 11385684 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| B M MORTGAGES LTD→ 14408121 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAINS FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED→ 12188727 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BARN ESTATE LTD→ 15911043 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEDROCK CAPITAL LTD→ 13115625 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BELASYSE CAPITAL LIMITED→ 14004618 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BELVOIR EQUITY FUNDING LIMITED→ 02980887 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| BEN RICKETTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11341230 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BETTER STEPS FS LTD→ 13131670 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.