BERECO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

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14400054 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.7y

20/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-03
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2024-02-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-03-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-03-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  8. 2022-12-15
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-12-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-12-12
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2022-12-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2022-11-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Corpacq Limited
  13. 2022-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Corpacq Limited
  14. 2022-10-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERECO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
  15. 2022-10-05
    CATTELL, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  16. 2022-10-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Corpacq Finance Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Corpacq Finance Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BERECO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 14400054

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Corpacq Finance Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/10/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Corpacq House, 1
Goose Green
Altrincham
WA14 1DW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CATTELL, Nicholas James
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-10-05
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/2023
outstanding
Corpacq
Corpacq Limited
A registered charge1 property30/11/2022
outstanding
Corpacq
Corpacq Limited
A registered charge1 property30/11/2022
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Recent filings (14 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-16
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-05