BUCKLEYS (UVRAL) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00374468 · ltd · incorporated 1942-06-13
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£836.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 50.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £836,564
Net assets shrinking
Down £70,142 YoY
Cash YoY
+110%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£403k
↑ 110% YoY
Net Worth
£837k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Assets
£952k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £917.7k | £989.1k |
| Current assets | £951.9k | £897.5k |
| Cash | £402.8k | £192.0k |
| Net assets | £836.6k | £906.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Noar, Limited
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-20➕DEVERELL, Samantha Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-02-20➕SCOTT, Arthur Jervoise Trafford appointeddirector
- 2024-02-20➖HOVEMAN, Carl Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-20➖HOVEMAN, Christine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-20➖HOVEMAN, Craig Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20➖HOVEMAN, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-02-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Noar, Limited (As Security Trustee for the Noteholders (as Defined)
- 2024-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: John Paul Hoveman (As Security Trustee for the Noteholders (as Defined)
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-09➕HOVEMAN, Carl Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-23➕DOBSON, Simon Blair appointeddirector
- 2013-04-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-04-01➕HOVEMAN, Craig Neil appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➖GREEN, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2007-03-30➖GREEN, Barry John resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➕HOVEMAN, Christine Mary appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-31➕GREEN, Barry John appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-31➖HOVEMAN, Mona Marie resignedsecretary
- 1993-03-31➖HOVEMAN, Mona Marie resigneddirector
- 1975-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1942-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCKLEYS (UVRAL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Buckleys International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Buckleys International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BUCKLEYS (UVRAL) LIMITED
This company · 00374468
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buckleys International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/02/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Paul Hovemanceased 20/02/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1942-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
Buckleys House Unit G, Concept Court
Shearway Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4RG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
DEVERELL, Samantha Emma→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOBSON, Simon Blair→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Arthur Jervoise Trafford→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-02-20
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GREEN, Barry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-31 · resigned 2007-03-30
HOVEMAN, Carl Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-02-09 · resigned 2024-02-20
HOVEMAN, Christine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-30 · resigned 2024-02-20
HOVEMAN, Mona Marie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-31
GREEN, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2007-06-01
HOVEMAN, Craig Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2024-02-20
HOVEMAN, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2024-02-20
HOVEMAN, Mona Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1993-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Noar, Noar, Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Noar, (As Security Trustee for the Noteholders (as Defined) Noar, Limited (As Security Trustee for the Noteholders (as Defined) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | John Paul Hoveman (As Security Trustee for the Noteholders (as Defined) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/09/1975 | 18/04/2013 |
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Recent filings (123 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-24