BOXMOOR TROUT FISHERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01252772 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£82.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03120
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £82,726

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£28k
Net Worth
£83k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£82.7k
Cash£27.5k
Net assets£82.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-06-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-10-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2024-10-11
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    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-10-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2024-10-11
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-10-11
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  12. 2024-10-11
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    officers · AP03
  13. 2024-10-11
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  14. 2024-10-11
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2024-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-09-27
    BLENKINSOPP, Edwin appointed
    director
  17. 2024-09-27
    LADD, Duncan appointed
    director
  18. 2024-09-27
    BLENKINSOPP, Edwin appointed
    secretary
  19. 2024-09-27
    BLENKINSOPP, Edwin resigned
    secretary
  20. 2024-09-27
    CHAMPION, Stuart John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2024-09-27
    CHAMPION, Stuart John resigned
    director
  22. 2024-06-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2024-06-16
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  27. 2024-06-16
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  28. 2024-06-16
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  29. 2024-06-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  30. 2024-02-06
    BATSMAN, Jonathan Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2023-06-12
    PLUNKETT, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  32. 2023-03-27
    GOWER, Christopher Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2023-03-27
    CHAMPION, Stuart John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2023-03-27
    GOWER, Christopher Charles resigned
    secretary
  35. 2021-06-14
    DEWS, Douglas Brian appointed
    director
  36. 2021-06-14
    CHAMPION, Stuart John appointed
    director
  37. 2021-06-14
    GREGORY, Grahame Charles resigned
    director
  38. 2021-06-14
    HIGHAM, Geoffrey Pierce resigned
    director
  39. 2018-08-31
    NATHAN, Peter David appointed
    director
  40. 2018-08-31
    READ, George Arthur resigned
    director
  41. 2015-08-01
    SKINNER, Regan Philip appointed
    director
  42. 2015-08-01
    GREGORY, Grahame Charles appointed
    director
  43. 2011-09-15
    BLENKINSOPP, Denis resigned
    director
  44. 2010-09-10
    DAVIS, Colin Maurice resigned
    director
  45. 2010-03-22
    GOWER, Christopher Charles appointed
    secretary
  46. 2010-03-22
    JOYCE, Simon Peter resigned
    secretary
  47. 2009-12-19
    READ, George Arthur appointed
    director
  48. 2009-11-01
    READ, George Arthur resigned
    director
  49. 2007-05-14
    BLENKINSOPP, Denis appointed
    director
  50. 2007-03-19
    JOYCE, Simon Peter appointed
    secretary
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

Second Floor Kennel Club House
Gatehouse Way
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8DB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (7 active · 16 resigned)

BATSMAN, Jonathan Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-02-06
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Active
BLENKINSOPP, Edwin
director · ~76y · appointed 2024-09-27
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Active
DEWS, Douglas Brian
director · ~82y · appointed 2021-06-14
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Active
GOWER, Christopher Charles
director · ~82y · appointed 2023-03-27
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Active
LADD, Duncan
director · ~72y · appointed 2024-09-27
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Active
NATHAN, Peter David
director · ~79y · appointed 2018-08-31
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Active
SKINNER, Regan Philip
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-08-01
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Active
BLENKINSOPP, Edwin
secretary · appointed 2024-09-27 · resigned 2024-09-27
Resigned
CHAMPION, Stuart John
secretary · appointed 2023-03-27 · resigned 2024-09-27
Resigned
GOWER, Christopher Charles
secretary · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2023-03-27
Resigned
JOYCE, Simon Peter
secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2010-03-22
Resigned
VARLEY, John Joseph
secretary · appointed 2000-04-10 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
WAINWRIGHT, Leonard Anthony
secretary · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned
BLENKINSOPP, Denis
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-14 · resigned 2011-09-15
Resigned
CHAMPION, Stuart John
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-06-14 · resigned 2024-09-27
Resigned
DAVIS, Colin Maurice
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-09-21 · resigned 2010-09-10
Resigned
GREGORY, Grahame Charles
director · ~84y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2021-06-14
Resigned
HANDS, Roger James
director · ~89y · resigned 2006-12-05
Resigned
HIGHAM, Geoffrey Pierce
director · ~98y · resigned 2021-06-14
Resigned
LLOYD, Richard Howard
director · ~99y · resigned 1997-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (147 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-11