BOXFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01699383 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28490
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
149 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Paul Barraclough
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27➕ASHTON, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖DINSDALE, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-21➖BRUCE, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-21➕DINSDALE, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01➕BRUCE, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2021-07-01➖WOOD, David John resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-01➖WOOD, David John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01➕BIRD, Marc appointeddirector
- 2020-02-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-01-10➖CURRIE, William Dawsom resigneddirector
- 2020-01-10➖GREENWAY, Robert Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-12-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-12-03➖GREENWAY, Robert Alan resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-03➕WOOD, David John appointedsecretary
- 2019-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-01-30➖BARRETT, George Howard resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➕WOOD, David John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-30➖WRIGHT, Rosemary Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-04-30➕BARRACLOUGH, Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-04-30➕BARRETT, George Howard appointeddirector
- 2013-04-30➕WRIGHT, Rosemary Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-10-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-11-27➖PICKERING, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-10-31➖COOK, John Bradford resigneddirector
- 1983-06-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
Boxford Machinery Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boxford Machinery Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BOXFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 01699383
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 |
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Boxford Machinery Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/01/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Alan Greenwayceased 10/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr William Dawsom Currieceased 10/01/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28490 — SIC 28490
Registered office
New Works
Burnley Road
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 2TF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BARRACLOUGH, Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-04-30
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Active
BRUCE, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2022-06-21
DINSDALE, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-06-21 · resigned 2022-07-18
GREENWAY, Robert Alan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-12-03
WOOD, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-03 · resigned 2021-07-01
BARRETT, George Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-04-30 · resigned 2015-01-30
COOK, John Bradford→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1996-10-31
CURRIE, William Dawsom→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2020-01-10
GREENWAY, Robert Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2020-01-10
PICKERING, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2000-11-27
WOOD, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2021-07-01
WRIGHT, Rosemary Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-04-30 · resigned 2014-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paul Barraclough | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 11/11/2011 | 17/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/01/2011 | 15/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 11/10/2010 | 17/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/06/1983 | 20/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/1983 | 30/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | The Borough Council of Calderdale | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/06/1983 | 01/03/2011 |
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Recent filings (149 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-22