BEBE PREMA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC435939 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-01
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-32.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £32,921
Very low cash
Cash position: £50
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£50
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£33k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.7k | £84 |
| Current assets | £19.2k | £23.0k |
| Cash | £50 | £50 |
| Debtors | £7.5k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £-32.9k | £-31.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-04-01➕MCCORMACK, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEBE PREMA LIMITED
- 2012-11-01➕PEDEN, Elizabeth appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-15
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Marie Mccormack Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 01/11/2016 |
Mrs Elizabeth Peden Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 01/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
155 Union Street
Larkhall
Lanarkshire
ML9 1EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-15OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCCORMACK, Ann Marie→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-01
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PEDEN, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-11-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-06