BECALM FDN C.I.C.
🌿Early-stageactive
14833379 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-04-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,583
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,169 YoY
Cash YoY
+105%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↑ 105% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 370% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.6k | £586 |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £1.9k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £1.4k |
| Debtors | £421 | £559 |
| Net assets | £-1.6k | £586 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10➖PETERS, Nat resigneddirector
- 2026-05-10➖PUGH, Tyrone resigneddirector
- 2026-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-25➕LEE, Martin appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BECALM FDN C.I.C.
- 2023-04-28➕PUGH, Louis Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28➕PETERS, Nat appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28➕PUGH, Tyrone appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PETERS, Nat resigned 2026-05-10; PUGH, Tyrone resigned 2026-05-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Louis Benjamin Pugh Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 28/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES (ATS) LTD→ 13225598 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATHLETICADEMIX LTD→ 11946901 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BACK TO HARMONY LTD→ 14472241 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAICE LTD→ 13564154 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAMBOOZLEDAI LTD→ 16703991 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BCK EDUCATION LTD→ 15352104 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BCOT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 10996797 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BENGALI HINDU ADARSH SANGH UK LIMITED→ 13379565 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE BIRDS OF PREY CIC→ 14588292 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE BRIGANDS RUGBY CIC→ 12815190 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE DIVECREW TRAINING 2012 LIMITED→ 08079485 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE REPTILES CIC→ 17031573 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Risc
London Street
Reading
RG1 4PS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PUGH, Louis Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETERS, Nat→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-04-28 · resigned 2026-05-10
PUGH, Tyrone→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-04-28 · resigned 2026-05-10
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-02
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-04-28