BALL HORTICULTURAL EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00722735 · ltd · incorporated 1962-05-01
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.4y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (5 active, 28 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
182 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £6,408,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Profit before tax | £6.41M | — |
| Average employees | 278 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-01➕MOORE, Melissa appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➕ROUSE, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖BILLINGS, William Todd resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-18➕SHEPHERD, Alexander James appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-18➖DAY, Melanie resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-20➖BROUGHTON, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-20➕DAY, Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: David Edward Findon
- 2009-07-31➖QUESTE, Yves Leon resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19➕BROUGHTON, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-19➖KUIPERS, Jacco Martinus Adrianus resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕QUESTE, Yves Leon appointeddirector
- 2007-07-31➖BERNARDOTTO, Giovanni resigneddirector
- 2006-10-06➕KUIPERS, Jacco Martinus Adrianus appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-06➖SHEPHERD, Alexander James resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-06➕BERNARDOTTO, Giovanni appointeddirector
- 2006-10-06➕BILLINGS, William Todd appointeddirector
- 2006-10-06➖LEVENTRY, Anne Hoffman resigneddirector
- 2006-10-06➖RICKETTS, Barrie Lyn resigneddirector
- 2005-11-16➖CAFFREY, Christine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-16➕SHEPHERD, Alexander James appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-16➖CAFFREY, Christine Mary resigneddirector
- 2004-08-16➕CAFFREY, Christine Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕CAFFREY, Christine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-02➖SHEPHERD, Alexander James resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-01➖ROULSTONE, John Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-01➕SHEPHERD, Alexander James appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-01➖ROULSTONE, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2004-01-16➕SHEPHERD, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2001-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2001-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2001-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ball Horticultural Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ball Horticultural Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BALL HORTICULTURAL EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 00722735
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ball Horticultural Company Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Milton Road,
West Adderbury,
Nr. Banbury,
Oxon
OX17 3EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (5 active · 23 resigned)
SHEPHERD, Alexander James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-18
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BALL, Anna Caroline→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-06-05
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MOORE, Melissa→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-06-01
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ROUSE, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-01
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SHEPHERD, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-01-16
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BROUGHTON, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2023-09-20
CAFFREY, Christine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2005-11-16
DAY, Melanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-09-20 · resigned 2024-04-18
KUIPERS, Jacco Martinus Adrianus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2009-03-19
ROULSTONE, John Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2004-04-01
SHEPHERD, Alexander James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2006-10-06
SHEPHERD, Alexander James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-08-02
TUSTIAN, Leslie John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-06-30
BERNARDOTTO, Giovanni→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2007-07-31
BILLINGS, William Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2024-12-31
CAFFREY, Christine Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2005-11-16
COLEGRAVE, David Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1992-05-03
COLEGRAVE, Jeffrey Ashbourne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1992-05-15 · resigned 2001-10-19
COLEGRAVE, Nancy Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2001-05-30
LEVENTRY, Anne Hoffman→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2006-10-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Edward Findon | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Pledge of shares | 1 property | 30/10/2000 | 08/11/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge over shares | 1 property | 26/08/1999 | 08/11/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 26/08/1999 | 08/11/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 26/08/1999 | 08/11/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/1992 | 29/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/02/1992 | 29/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/01/1992 | 29/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Equitable charge | 1 property | 07/03/1991 | 15/10/1992 |
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Recent filings (182 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11