BOWMAN STOR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03496379 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-21
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£4.78M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.9y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
114 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 £4,784,920
Net assets shrinking
Down £51,540 YoY
Cash YoY
-21%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£562k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£4.8m
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£5.2m
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.1m£2.1m£3.2m£4.2m£5.3mFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£5.11M£4.88M
Current assets£5.24M£5.30M
Cash£562.3k£711.7k
Debtors£4.23M£4.16M
Net assets£4.78M£4.84M

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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  2. 2025-05-02
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  3. 2024-04-25
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  4. 2024-04-09
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  6. 2024-04-04
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  7. 2023-11-13
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  8. 2023-11-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  9. 2023-04-27
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  10. 2023-01-13
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  11. 2023-01-01
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    POTTS, Michelle appointed
    director
  12. 2022-04-11
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  13. 2021-08-05
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  14. 2021-08-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  15. 2021-08-02
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  16. 2021-08-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2021-06-10
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  18. 2021-06-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2021-04-19
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  20. 2020-05-07
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  21. 2019-06-12
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  22. 2018-12-18
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    GOODHEAD, Caroline resigned
    director
  23. 2018-09-13
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    TIMMINS, Verity Ann resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-09-13
    ➖
    TIMMINS, John Andrew resigned
    director
  25. 2018-09-13
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    TIMMINS, Verity Ann resigned
    director
  26. 2018-09-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Birmingham City Council
  27. 2018-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Stor Commercial Holdings Limited
  28. 2015-05-01
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    ROOKE, Steve appointed
    director
  29. 2013-01-09
    ➕
    POTTS, Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    GOODHEAD, Caroline appointed
    director
  31. 2008-05-28
    ➖
    CLARKE, Jane resigned
    director
  32. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    CLARKE, Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    TIMMINS, John resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    TIMMINS, Verity Ann appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    TIMMINS, John resigned
    director
  36. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    TIMMINS, Verity Ann appointed
    director
  37. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    TIMMINS, John appointed
    secretary
  38. 1998-01-29
    ➖
    CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    TIMMINS, John appointed
    director
  40. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    TIMMINS, John Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 1998-01-29
    ➖
    LEA YEAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1998-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As BOWMAN STOR LIMITED
  43. 1998-01-21
    ➕
    CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1998-01-21
    ➕
    LEA YEAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Excel Corporate Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Excel Corporate Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BOWMAN STOR LIMITED
This company · 03496379

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
Excel Corporate Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Andrew Timminsceased 13/09/2018· significant influence

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
Incorporated1998-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 25 Maybrook Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS8 7DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-26
Last: 2026-07-12

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

POTTS, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POTTS, Richard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-09
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Active
ROOKE, Steve→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
TIMMINS, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
TIMMINS, Verity Ann→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 1998-01-29
Resigned
CLARKE, Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2008-05-28
Resigned
GOODHEAD, Caroline→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
TIMMINS, John→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
TIMMINS, John Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
TIMMINS, Verity Ann→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2018-09-13
Resigned
LEA YEAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-21 · resigned 1998-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/08/202113/11/2023
satisfied
Birmingham City Council
A registered charge1 property13/09/201802/08/2021
satisfied
Stor Commercial Holdings
Stor Commercial Holdings Limited
A registered charge—13/09/201810/06/2021

Recent filings (114 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-22
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accounts · AA
2026-05-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
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officers · CH01
2024-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-04
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mortgage · MR04
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
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officers · AP01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11