BEATON BROTHERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC343637 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-24

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-06-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-08-08
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    BEATON, George Stewart resigned
    director
  18. 2013-05-28
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    BEATON, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-05-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BEATON BROTHERS LIMITED
  20. 2008-05-29
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    BEATON, Martin William, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2008-05-29
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    BEATON, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-05-29
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2008-05-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2008-05-29
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    BEATON, George Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2008-05-29
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    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2008-05-29
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEATON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Martin William Beaton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

39 Boase Avenue
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 8BX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BEATON, Martin William, Dr→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-05-29
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Active
BEATON, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2013-05-28
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2008-05-29
Resigned
BEATON, George Stewart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2013-08-08
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2008-05-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22