BEFAB PROFILES LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29➖LINDSAY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BEFAB PROFILES LIMITED
- 2014-09-12➕ELLIOTT, Mervyn David appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➕ROBERTS, William appointeddirector
- 2014-09-12➕LINDSAY, Ian 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Befab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Befab Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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