BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03335258 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-09📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2007-10-31➕HILLS, Jacqueline Susan appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-31➖DAVIES, John Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-08➖WESSEL, Ernst resigneddirector
- 2006-11-02➕HORN, Michael Leslie appointeddirector
- 2006-11-02➕MOORE, John appointeddirector
- 2006-11-02➖BROAD, Matthew Richard resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-02➖BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2005-09-14➖VAN KALDEKERKEN, Rudolph resigneddirector
- 2005-05-04➖VALE, Robert Curtis Henry resigneddirector
- 2004-10-31➖GOULD, Susan Joy resigneddirector
- 2004-09-21➖MAHONEY, Christopher Terence resigneddirector
- 2003-06-02➕BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2003-06-02➕VALE, Robert Curtis Henry appointeddirector
- 2003-06-02➕VAN KALDEKERKEN, Rudolph appointeddirector
- 2003-06-02➕WESSEL, Ernst appointeddirector
- 2001-03-13➕GOULD, Susan Joy appointeddirector
- 2001-02-14➕DAVIES, John Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-14➖ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-22➖DOCHELLI 111, Harry Arnold resigneddirector
- 2000-01-25➕MAHONEY, Christopher Terence appointeddirector
- 1999-09-07➖WILLINGHAM, Donald Gary resigneddirector
- 1998-07-14➕DOCHELLI 111, Harry Arnold appointeddirector
- 1997-04-17➕BROAD, Matthew Richard appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-17➕WILLINGHAM, Donald Gary appointeddirector
- 1997-04-17➖ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-04-17➖ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-04-03➕ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-04-03➖THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-04-03➕ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-04-03➕ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-04-03➖LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED
- 1997-03-18➕THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-03-18➕LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
74/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2008-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Guilbert House
Greenwich Way
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 4JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2008-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
HILLS, Jacqueline Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-31
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HORN, Michael Leslie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-02
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Active
BROAD, Matthew Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-17 · resigned 2006-11-02
DAVIES, John Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2007-10-31
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 2001-02-14
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 1997-04-03
BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2006-11-02
DOCHELLI 111, Harry Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-14 · resigned 2000-09-22
GOULD, Susan Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2004-10-31
MAHONEY, Christopher Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2004-09-21
VALE, Robert Curtis Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2005-05-04
VAN KALDEKERKEN, Rudolph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2005-09-14
WESSEL, Ernst→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2007-05-08
WILLINGHAM, Donald Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1997-04-17 · resigned 1999-09-07
ABOGADO CUSTODIANS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 1997-04-17
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-03 · resigned 1997-04-17
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 1997-04-03
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Recent filings (1 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-12-09