BEES & BEAR LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 dissolution
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-03-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BEES & BEAR LIMITED
- 2022-01-24➕KAYE, Emma Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24➕WHITEHEAD, Laura Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Jane Whitehead Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2022 |
Emma Elizabeth Kaye Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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