BEAUMONT & WAUGH LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £46.8k | £38.5k |
| Current assets | £20.4k | £20.1k |
| Net assets | £47.1k | £38.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2019-05-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAUMONT & WAUGH LTD
- 2017-04-07➕LAWSON, Andrew Timothy appointeddirector
- 2017-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 9 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 ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Timothy Lawson Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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