BEING (HERTS ONE) LTD
🌱Startupactive
16673890 · ltd · incorporated 2025-08-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Physical well-being activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-20➕KIRBY, David Malcolm Albert appointeddirector
- 2025-10-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BEING (HERTS ONE) LTD
- 2025-08-27➕COCHRANE, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27➕MATTHEW, Gregory Lawson appointeddirector
- 2025-08-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Malcolm Albert Kirby Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/10/2025 |
Mr Gregory Lawson Matthew Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/08/2025 |
Mr Stephen Patrick Cochrane Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/08/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96040 — Physical well-being activities
Registered office
87-89 High St, Hoddesdon High Street
Hoddesdon
EN11 8TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
COCHRANE, Stephen Patrick→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-08-27
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KIRBY, David Malcolm Albert→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-10-20
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MATTHEW, Gregory Lawson→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-27
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Recent filings (7 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-08-27