BEDEN LIMITED
- 10390SIC 10390
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.08M | — |
| Current assets | £1.66M | — |
| Debtors | £355.8k | — |
| Net assets | £-1.08M | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-14📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BEDEN LIMITED
- 2016-04-20➕LAWSON-O'NEIL, Leo 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-07-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leo Lawson O'Neil Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/01/2018 | — |