BEITH CLASSICS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15➖PROVAN, Campbell resigneddirector
- 2025-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited
- 2021-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited
- 2021-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-03➕MURDOCH, Graeme Ramsay appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BEITH CLASSICS LIMITED
- 2020-11-02➕PROVAN, Campbell appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Iclassics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iclassics Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limitedceased 23/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dcm (Optical Holdings) Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Dcm (Optical Holdings) Dcm (Optical Holdings) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2021 | — |