BEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -82% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.2k | £79.1k |
| Current assets | £272.6k | £231.3k |
| Cash | £542 | £3.0k |
| Debtors | £272.0k | £228.2k |
| Net assets | £80.2k | £79.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-08➕BARTLE, Alison Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2020-03-31➕BARTLE, Christopher John Clapham appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31📄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.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Mary Bartle Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/04/2021 |
Mr Christopher John Clapham Bartle Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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