BEST PRINT (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
03695361 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-14
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£13.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,857
Net assets shrinking
Down £908 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£13.9k£26.1k
Current assets£7.1k£13.2k
Net assets£13.9k£14.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-04-08
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  3. 2024-04-17
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  4. 2023-04-03
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-21
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  6. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-12
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-17
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-03
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-15
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-04-01
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    HARVEY, Ruth Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  16. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Peter George resigned
    secretary
  17. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    GIBSON, Peter George resigned
    director
  18. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    HARVEY, Richard Brian appointed
    director
  19. 2007-06-30
    ➖
    GIBSON, Simon David resigned
    director
  20. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    GIBSON, Simon David appointed
    director
  21. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    HARVEY, Ruth Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    BOWDEN, Steven resigned
    director
  23. 1999-07-09
    ➕
    GIBSON, Peter George appointed
    secretary
  24. 1999-07-09
    ➖
    KELLY, Paul Francis resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-07-09
    ➕
    GIBSON, Peter George appointed
    director
  26. 1999-07-09
    ➖
    KELLY, Paul Francis resigned
    director
  27. 1999-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BEST PRINT (UK) LTD
  28. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    KELLY, Paul Francis appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    ABACUS COMPANY SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-01-14
    ➖
    ABACUS COMPANY SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    BOWDEN, Steven appointed
    director
  32. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    KELLY, Paul Francis appointed
    director
  33. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    ABACUS COMPANY DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1999-01-14
    ➖
    ABACUS COMPANY DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 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 signal

Multiple 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ruth Elizabeth Harvey
Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230

Registered office

Woodrow Farm Woodrow
Hazelbury Bryan
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

HARVEY, Ruth Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY, Richard Brian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY, Ruth Elizabeth→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Peter George→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
KELLY, Paul Francis→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-07-09
Resigned
ABACUS COMPANY SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-01-14
Resigned
BOWDEN, Steven→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
GIBSON, Peter George→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
GIBSON, Simon David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
KELLY, Paul Francis→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-07-09
Resigned
ABACUS COMPANY DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-01-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-06-12