BORO WOOD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04069891 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-12
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£85.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
32 officers (6 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £85,342
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£85k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £85.3k | £84.5k |
| Current assets | £7.4k | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £85.3k | £84.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01➖GRETTON, Mary Joan resigneddirector
- 2024-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19➕SPENDLOVE, Alaric appointeddirector
- 2024-11-19➖BURKE, Susan Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19➖SPENDLOVE, Alaric resigneddirector
- 2024-11-14➕LEWIS, Carole Mavis appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➖NORTH, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-11-14➖TUCKER, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-28➕ROBSON, Sheilagh Margaret Eileen appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-13📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-07➕GRETTON, Mary Joan appointeddirector
- 2022-12-06➖BARKHAM, John resigneddirector
- 2022-12-06➖ROBSON, Shelagh resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-11➕NORTH, Andrew Richard appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-28➖BYNG, Francis resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-28➖BYNG, Francis John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28➕NORTH, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-01-17➕BYNG, Francis appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-17➖NORTH, Andrew Richard resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-28➕BARKHAM, John appointeddirector
- 2017-11-28➖NORTH, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-11-21➕ELTON, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➖PAGE, Inga Caroline resigneddirector
- 2015-12-03➖BEALE, Penelope Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-12-03➕BYNG, Francis John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➕SPENDLOVE, Alaric appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➖THOMAS, Alison Sara resigneddirector
- 2011-11-17➖BEALE, Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-11-17➕BEALE, Penelope Mary appointeddirector
- 2011-11-17➕THOMAS, Alison Sara appointeddirector
- 2011-11-16➖FORSTER, Sam resigneddirector
- 2011-01-24➕NORTH, Andrew Richard appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
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| A J LIDSTONE & SON LIMITED→ 03788580 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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| BOLT FISHING LIMITED→ 16885600 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDEN SPRINGS FARM CIC→ 14333103 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRITANNIA OF BEESANDS LTD→ 12310657 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200
Registered office
24 North Street
Ashburton
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ13 7QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (6 active · 26 resigned)
NORTH, Andrew Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-12-11
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CRANMER, Jane→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-12
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ELTON, Deborah Jane→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-11-21
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LEWIS, Carole Mavis→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2024-11-14
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ROBSON, Sheilagh Margaret Eileen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-11-28
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SPENDLOVE, Alaric→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-11-19
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BYNG, Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-17 · resigned 2018-11-28
NORTH, Andrew Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2018-01-17
THOMAS, Christopher Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2011-01-24
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2000-09-12
BARKHAM, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2017-11-28 · resigned 2022-12-06
BEALE, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-01-02 · resigned 2011-11-17
BEALE, Penelope Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2011-11-17 · resigned 2015-12-03
BEALE, Penelope Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2009-10-03
BURKE, Susan Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2024-11-19
BYNG, Francis John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2018-11-28
DAVIES, Glyn Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2005-03-14
FORSTER, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-03 · resigned 2011-11-16
GRETTON, Mary Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2022-12-07 · resigned 2025-08-01
KESSLER, Elisabeth Johanna→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2003-03-24
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13