BOOTYMAN PRINTERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02733554 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-22
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.78M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 33.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
128 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,780,333
Cash YoY
+87%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£421k
↑ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£2.8m
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£4.2m
↓ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£868k£1.7m£2.6m£3.5m£4.3mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-292023-09-29
Total assets£2.83M£2.85M
Current assets£4.25M£4.34M
Cash£421.5k£224.8k
Debtors£3.40M£3.59M
Net assets£2.78M£2.75M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-03-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-03-12
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  6. 2025-03-12
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  7. 2025-03-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2025-03-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-03-04
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Linista Group Inc.
  10. 2024-07-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-05-23
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2023-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-27
    ➖
    BINKS, Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2022-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-04-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2018-03-29
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Robert Alan appointed
    director
  23. 2018-03-29
    ➕
    MACIVER, Tania Alena appointed
    director
  24. 2018-03-29
    ➖
    BAILEY, Philip Joseph resigned
    secretary
  25. 2018-03-29
    ➖
    BAILEY, Philip Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2018-03-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Igf Invoice Finance Limited
  27. 2018-02-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2016-12-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2016-06-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2015-06-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 2014-12-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
  32. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    BINKS, Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    SPENCE, Christopher John resigned
    director
  34. 2012-09-27
    ➕
    BAILEY, Philip Joseph appointed
    secretary
  35. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    WHARTON, Howard resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-10-01
    ➖
    BAILEY, Joseph resigned
    secretary
  37. 2007-10-01
    ➕
    WHARTON, Howard appointed
    secretary
  38. 2002-09-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: City Invoice Finance Limited
  39. 2000-10-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Joseph Bailey
  40. 1999-08-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited
  41. 1998-11-11
    ➖
    LARARD, Michael resigned
    director
  42. 1993-09-30
    ➕
    LARARD, Michael appointed
    director
  43. 1992-09-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  44. 1992-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOOTYMAN PRINTERS LIMITED
  45. 1992-07-22
    ➕
    BAILEY, Joseph appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-07-22
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1992-07-22
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1992-07-22
    ➕
    BAILEY, Philip Joseph appointed
    director
  49. 1992-07-22
    ➕
    SPENCE, Christopher John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Northland Private Equity Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Sandco 1101 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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BOOTYMAN PRINTERS LIMITED
This company · 02733554

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sandco 1101 Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Northland Private Equity Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Philip Joseph Baileyceased 29/03/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Bontoft Avenue
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU5 4HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

JOHNSON, Robert Alan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACIVER, Tania Alena→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Philip Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2018-03-29
Resigned
WHARTON, Howard→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 1992-07-22
Resigned
BAILEY, Philip Joseph→
director · ~68y · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 2018-03-29
Resigned
BINKS, Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2022-04-27
Resigned
LARARD, Michael→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 1998-11-11
Resigned
SPENCE, Christopher John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Linista Group .
Linista Group Inc.
A registered charge1 property04/03/2025—
outstanding
Igf Invoice Finance
Igf Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge4 properties29/03/2018—
satisfied
Abn Amro Commercial Finance
Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
A registered charge—01/12/201423/04/2018
satisfied
City Invoice Finance
City Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property30/09/200222/02/2018
satisfied
Joseph Bailey
Legal charge1 property30/10/200009/06/2015
satisfied
Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Leasing
Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Leasing Limited
Fixed charge1 property19/08/199902/06/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property24/09/199208/12/2016
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Recent filings (128 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-12
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28