BELJEC
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Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-06✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2025-01-06✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2025-01-06✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2025-01-06📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-12-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-12-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BELJEC
- 2016-08-18➕RITCHIE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-08-18➕RITCHIE, James Kilgour appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-06: reregistration-assent; 2025-01-06: certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2016 |
Mr James Kilgour Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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