BORDER HARDWOOD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04228810 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.42M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 46). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £3,417,191
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.7m
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£3.4m
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£4.5m
↑ 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 | £3.94M | £3.78M |
| Current assets | £4.50M | £3.99M |
| Cash | £1.72M | £1.40M |
| Debtors | £1.49M | £1.56M |
| Net assets | £3.42M | £3.22M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-12-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-12-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-06-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-11-13➖BEVAN-JONES, Evelyn Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-02-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2010-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-04-22➕BEVAN-JONES, Charles David appointeddirector
- 2003-06-01➕BEVAN-JONES, Charles David appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-01➖BELL & COMPANY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-02➖BEVAN JONES, Evelyn resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-02➕BELL & COMPANY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-02➖BEVAN JONES, Charles David resigneddirector
- 2001-10-02➕BEVAN-JONES, Evelyn Anne appointeddirector
- 2001-07-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex. Lawrie Factors
- 2001-06-07➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-07➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BORDER HARDWOOD LIMITED
- 2001-06-05➕BEVAN JONES, Evelyn appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-05➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-05➕BEVAN JONES, Charles David appointeddirector
- 2001-06-05➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles David Bevan-Jones Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.R. MANLEY & SON LIMITED→ 13091520 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| B.T.F. POLYMERS LIMITED→ 05251178 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BENTLEY TIMBER FRAMES LIMITED→ 11183719 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BESPOKE WELDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17068308 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BIO FARM SERVICES LTD→ 16901270 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE ZINC GROUP LTD→ 14557033 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BORDER TEMPERATURE CONTROL LTD→ 10497066 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16220 — SIC 16220
Registered office
Unit E17 Wem Industrial Estate
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5SD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BEVAN-JONES, Charles David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-06-01
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BEVAN-JONES, Charles David→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2004-04-22
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BEVAN JONES, Evelyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2001-10-02
BELL & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-10-02 · resigned 2003-06-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2001-06-07
BEVAN JONES, Charles David→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2001-10-02
BEVAN-JONES, Evelyn Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2001-10-02 · resigned 2014-11-13
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2001-06-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 28/06/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2014 | 23/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/07/2010 | 23/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex. Lawrie Factors | All assets debenture | 1 property | 12/07/2001 | 06/07/2010 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-29