BOLZONI LTD.

🌳Matureactive
01937306 · ltd · incorporated 1985-08-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
150 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
75
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 £1,518,332
Net assets shrinking
Down £41,120 YoY
Cash YoY
+18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.2m
↑ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£3.1m
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£716k£1.4m£2.1m£2.9m£3.6mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.54M£1.58M
Current assets£3.13M£3.58M
Cash£1.16M£979.9k
Debtors£1.36M£2.09M
Net assets£1.52M£1.56M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-31
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    TAYLOR, Suzanne Schulze resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-22
    ➕
    ROSSI, Marco appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-06-28
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    BIRD, David Francis appointed
    director
  12. 2022-06-28
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    BRADBURY, Peter Philip resigned
    director
  13. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-16
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  18. 2017-10-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2017-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  22. 2016-06-01
    ➖
    BOLZONI, Emilio resigned
    director
  23. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Suzanne Schulze appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-07
    ➖
    RYDER, Paula resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-06-20
    ➖
    CAMERON, James Smith resigned
    director
  26. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    CAMERON, James Smith appointed
    director
  27. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    FINE, James Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    STAACK, Karl Peter Otto resigned
    director
  29. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Peter Philip appointed
    director
  30. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Peter Philip appointed
    director
  31. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    BRADBURY, Peter Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2003-12-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  33. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    STAACK, Karl Peter Otto appointed
    director
  34. 2001-09-26
    ➖
    MEGSON, Graham resigned
    director
  35. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    FINE, James Anthony resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    RYDER, Paula appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    FINE, James Anthony appointed
    secretary
  38. 2000-11-07
    ➖
    HEATH, John Herbert resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    MEGSON, Graham appointed
    director
  40. 1996-07-04
    ➕
    FINE, James Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 1985-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOLZONI LTD.

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BOLZONI LTD.
This company · 01937306

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Bolzoni S.P.A.ceased 06/07/2016· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

Unit 10 Taurus Park, Europa Boulevard
Westbrook
Warrington
WA5 7ZT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

BIRD, David Francis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSSI, Marco→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTTI, Roberto→
director · ~75y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINE, James Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
HEATH, John Herbert→
secretary · resigned 2000-11-07
Resigned
RYDER, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2014-03-07
Resigned
BOLZONI, Emilio→
director · ~74y · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
BRADBURY, Peter Philip→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2022-06-28
Resigned
BRADBURY, Peter Philip→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
CAMERON, James Smith→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2013-06-20
Resigned
FINE, James Anthony→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-07-04 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
MEGSON, Graham→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2001-09-26
Resigned
SMITH, Kenneth William→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-20 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
STAACK, Karl Peter Otto→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, Suzanne Schulze→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2024-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (150 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22