BOLSIUS (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01813066 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-30➕MEINEN, Meine Paul, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30➖KRISTEN, Vincentius Antonius Lucas Maria resigneddirector
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31➖SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-01➕KRISTEN, Vincentius Antonius Lucas Maria appointeddirector
- 2007-09-01➖RATS, Franciscus Hendricus resigneddirector
- 2000-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-02-29➖ELLSON, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2000-02-11➕RATS, Franciscus Hendricus appointeddirector
- 2000-02-11➖ROEFS, Gerardus Johannes Maria resigneddirector
- 2000-01-31➖GULLIVER, Christopher Robin resigneddirector
- 1998-07-20➕ELLSON, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26➕GULLIVER, Christopher Robin appointeddirector
- 1998-01-30➖HARPER, Clive William resigneddirector
- 1993-11-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-12-31➖OTEMAN, Hendrikus Gerardus Coenread resigneddirector
- 1989-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1985-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kaarsenfabriek Boxmeer Bv Exportstratt 39A
- 1984-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BOLSIUS (UK) LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincentius Antonius Lucas Maria Kristen Individual · Dutch · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/06/2025 |
Dr Meine Paul Meinen Individual · Dutch · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bolsius International Bvceased 06/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Hitchcock House Hilltop Park
Devizes Road
Salisbury
SP3 4UF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21
Last: 2025-05-07
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
MEINEN, Meine Paul, Dr→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2017-01-31
ELLSON, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 2000-02-29
GULLIVER, Christopher Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2000-01-31
HARPER, Clive William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1998-01-30
KRISTEN, Vincentius Antonius Lucas Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2024-06-30
OTEMAN, Hendrikus Gerardus Coenread→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-12-31
RATS, Franciscus Hendricus→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2007-09-01
ROEFS, Gerardus Johannes Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-02-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 08/11/1993 | 01/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 20/03/1989 | 01/03/2000 | |
| outstanding | Kaarsenfabriek Boxmeer Bv Exportstratt 39A | Debenture | — | 11/10/1985 | — |
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Recent filings (136 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-16