BETHEL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC480700 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-24
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,218
Net assets shrinking
Down £633 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£301
↓ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k | £2.9k |
| Current assets | £301 | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £2.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BETHEL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
- 2014-06-24➕MENELAWS, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Deborah Jane Menelaws Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · KY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBITION CENTRE FOR TRAINING LIMITED→ SC278778 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BRIGANTIA FIRE ACADEMY LTD→ SC881893 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURNTISLAND HARBOUR ACCESS TRUST LIMITED→ SC697657 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DREAMS FOR LITTLES LTD→ SC880404 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DXD TRAINING LIMITED→ SC661831 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FILL THE GAP LEARNING LIMITED→ SC598699 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| HOUSE OF FALKLAND LIMITED→ SC084747 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| INSPIRE THEATRE WORKSHOPS LTD→ SC625264 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| LADIES BLETHERS CIC→ SC857876 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAURISTON NURSERY LIMITED→ SC344904 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| LINKTOWN NURTURE NURSERY LIMITED→ SC768161 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LITTLE BEEHIVE NURSERY (CUPAR) LTD→ SC814239 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Johnston Park
Inverkeithing
KY11 1BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MENELAWS, Deborah Jane→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-24
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Recent filings (24 total)
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2026-03-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-30