BEECH'S (1959) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15759573 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
5 filings
60
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BEECH'S (1959) LTD
- 2024-06-04➕SHAW, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-06-04➕SHAW, Sheila appointeddirector
- 2024-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Edward Shaw Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/06/2024 |
Mrs Sheila Shaw Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
106 Gisburn Road
Barrowford
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SHAW, John Edward→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-04
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SHAW, Sheila→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-06-04