BOXWOOD CLOSE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01799313 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-03-12
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (6 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-16➕MCLUCKIE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2026-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-09➕GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla appointeddirector
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-29➖GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29➖SPASH, Edmund Harold Isaac resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29➖WIDDOWS, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖SKERRATT, Serena resigneddirector
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30➕GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30➖HILL, Jonathan Derek resigneddirector
- 2019-12-30➕SKERRATT, Serena appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-01➖VYNNE, Emma Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕WIDDOWS, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-12-01➖STUART, Linda Kay resigneddirector
- 2014-07-01➖THOMAS, Penelope Clare resigneddirector
- 2014-05-28➕VYNNE, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-11-09➕SPASH, Edmund Harold Isaac appointeddirector
- 2003-11-09➖STRATFORD, Juliet Mary resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➖BRIGHTLEY, Kathleen Margaret, Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➕THOMAS, Penelope Clare appointeddirector
- 2001-07-31➕STRATFORD, Juliet Mary appointeddirector
- 2001-07-05➖EVANS, Christine Mary Harriet resigneddirector
- 2001-07-05➕STUART, Linda Kay appointeddirector
- 2000-09-11➖BEACH, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1997-12-12➕BRIGHTLEY, Kathleen Margaret, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-12-12➖CANDY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1997-10-01➕HILL, Jonathan Derek appointeddirector
- 1997-10-01➖WARR, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 1997-03-24➕DALZIEL, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 1997-03-24➖STREAK, Jack resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖BEACH, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖CANDY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖EVANS, Christine Mary Harriet resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖PINKNEY, Shaun Regan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 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 ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla resigned 2025-12-29; SKERRATT, Serena resigned 2025-11-30; SPASH, Edmund Harold Isaac resigned 2025-12-29
🔒Co-director network graph
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1984-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Boxwood Close
Kingscote
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
GL8 8YR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (6 active · 24 resigned)
TATTERSALL, Stephen Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 1990-03-25
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DALZIEL, Richard Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-03-24
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GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2026-04-09
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MCLUCKIE, Paul→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-04-16
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PINKNEY, Shaun Regan→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1990-09-21
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TATTERSALL, Stephen Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1990-03-25
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BEACH, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1991-12-31
BEACH, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1990-03-24 · resigned 2000-09-11
BRIGHTLEY, Kathleen Margaret, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2003-01-17
CANDY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1990-03-30 · resigned 1991-12-31
CANDY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1990-03-30 · resigned 1997-12-12
EVANS, Christine Mary Harriet→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1990-09-18 · resigned 1991-12-31
EVANS, Christine Mary Harriet→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1990-03-14 · resigned 2001-07-05
EVANS, George Leslie→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-03-29 · resigned 1990-04-23
GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-12-30 · resigned 2025-12-29
HILL, Jonathan Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2019-12-30
NARES, Anthony James Brewis→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-03-18 · resigned 1990-09-21
PINKNEY, Shaun Regan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1990-09-21 · resigned 1991-12-31
SKERRATT, Serena→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-12-30 · resigned 2025-11-30
SPASH, Edmund Harold Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2003-11-09 · resigned 2025-12-29
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Recent filings (143 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-15