BOLTON HEMMING LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2018-02-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2003-02-18➕GLEN, David Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-18➕EASTWOOD, Bryn appointeddirector
- 2003-02-18➖GLEN, Gayleen resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-17➕GLEN, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2003-02-17➕GLEN, Gayleen appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-17➖LESTER, Edmund resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-17➖LESTER, Edmund resigneddirector
- 2003-02-17➖MURRAY, Alan resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1992-06-15➖SOUTHERN, Graham resigneddirector
- 1992-01-31➕LESTER, Edmund appointedsecretary
- 1992-01-31➖SOUTHERN, Graham resignedsecretary
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1974-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BOLTON HEMMING LIMITED
- 1974-04-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2007-03-31
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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