BOWLPLEX LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01250332 · ltd · incorporated 1976-03-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
57 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 38.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
57 charges (57/57 with lender, 57/57 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
335 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (163 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➕SMITH, Antony David appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖KEEN, Laurence Brian resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2019-03-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-03-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2019-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #57
- 2016-03-23🔒Charge registered #57Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (Security Agent and Trustee), 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #55
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #54
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #53
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #52
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #51
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #50
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #49
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #44
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #46
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #45
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #43
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #42
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #41
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #40
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #39
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #38
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #35
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2016-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2015-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #56
- 2015-12-09➕BURNS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-12-09➖ELLIS, Jon resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 163 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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
Kendallco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kendallco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BOWLPLEX LIMITED
This company · 01250332
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kendallco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Blu Bidco Limitedceased 31/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Focus 31 West Wing Cleveland Road
Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7BW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-21
Last: 2026-06-07
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
BURNS, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Antony David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEVERILL, Ian Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-21 · resigned 1998-05-08
ELLIS, Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2015-12-09
STANDISH, Tracy David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-08 · resigned 2012-05-18
STANDISH, Tracy David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-21
COOPER, Sean Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2015-12-09
CULLANEY, Austin Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2013-11-21
DEVERILL, Ian Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-12-24 · resigned 1998-05-08
ELLIS, Jonathan Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2015-12-09
HYATT-WILLIS, Marena Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 2011-05-26
KEEN, Laurence Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-12-09 · resigned 2026-03-31
MATTHEWS, Timothy Justin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1993-05-20 · resigned 1996-04-12
SERGEANT, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2015-12-09
STANDISH, Sophie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2011-06-07
STANDISH, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2010-02-24
STANDISH, Tracy David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2012-05-18
STANDISH, Verna Ella→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2011-05-26
WOODCOCK, Derek Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-11-10 · resigned 2001-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
57
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:57 of 57 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (Security Agent and Trustee), 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2016 | 22/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2013 | 11/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/2012 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of life policy | 1 property | 02/04/2012 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 2 properties | 02/04/2009 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge over licensed premises | 1 property | 09/02/2009 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Sme Eurofinance Group Sme Eurofinance Group PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/2007 | 02/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Sme Eurofinance Group Sme Eurofinance Group PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/2007 | 02/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge over licensed premises | 1 property | 10/08/2006 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security presented for registration in scotland on 9 august 2006 and | 1 property | 21/07/2006 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security presented for registration in scotland on 24 august 2006 and | 1 property | 21/07/2006 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 09/08/2006 and | 1 property | 21/07/2006 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 13/09/2005 and | 1 property | 30/08/2005 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 15/03/2005 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 02/07/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 06/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge of licensed premises | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/06/2004 | 13/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/12/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/12/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 28/11/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 22/07/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 02/06/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 12/05/2003 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/03/1999 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/03/1999 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/07/1997 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/07/1997 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/07/1997 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/07/1997 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/10/1994 | 02/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/08/1994 | 02/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Hall & Woodhouse Hall & Woodhouse Limited | Second legal charge | 1 property | 18/11/1991 | 01/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Courage Courage Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/06/1990 | 09/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/04/1990 | 02/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/03/1990 | 02/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Marine mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/1989 | 05/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/1988 | 22/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/05/1988 | 22/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/05/1988 | 22/07/1997 |
Recent filings (335 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02