BOVERTON NURSERIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03465188 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£92.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46220SIC 46220
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £92,835
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,187 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£93k
↓ 9.9% YoY
Current Assets
£101k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £232.2k | £178.4k |
| Current assets | £100.9k | £141.3k |
| Cash | £1.7k | £70.7k |
| Debtors | £41.6k | £21.7k |
| Net assets | £92.8k | £103.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30➖ROBERTS, Cynthia resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖ROBERTS, Frederick John resigneddirector
- 2011-06-06➕ROBERTS, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-06➖ROBERTS, Cynthia resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BOVERTON NURSERIES LIMITED
- 1997-11-13➕ROBERTS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 1997-11-13➕ROBERTS, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 1997-11-13➕ROBERTS, Cynthia appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-13➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-13➕ROBERTS, Cynthia appointeddirector
- 1997-11-13➕ROBERTS, Frederick John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan David Roberts Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/11/2017 |
Christopher John Roberts Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/11/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cynthia Robertsceased 30/11/2017· 25-50% shares
- Frederick John Robertsceased 30/11/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
21 Gold Tops
Newport
South Wales
NP20 4PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
ROBERTS, Jonathan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-06
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ROBERTS, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 1997-11-13
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ROBERTS, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 1997-11-13
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ROBERTS, Cynthia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2011-06-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1997-11-13
ROBERTS, Cynthia→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2017-11-30
ROBERTS, Frederick John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 2017-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/02/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17