BONHAMS 1793 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04326560 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-21

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

26 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 23.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)

Directors & officers

43 officers (6 active, 43 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

212 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 4 miscellaneous
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (140 events)Click to expand

2026-07-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-08
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WATSON, Christopher David resigned
secretary
2026-05-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-24
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-24
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-24
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-24
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-12
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FLETCHER, Cecilia appointed
secretary
2026-01-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
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BUCKLEY, Jennifer Margaret resigned
director
2026-01-02
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mortgage · MR05
2026-01-02
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mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-01-02
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mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-01-02
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mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2026-01-02
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mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-12-29
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accounts · AA
2025-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-12
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officers · AP01
2025-12-12
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officers · AP01
2025-12-11
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THOMAS, Anneliese Linda appointed
director
2025-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
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BABINGTON, Jennifer Anne appointed
director
2025-12-10
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JOHNSON, Seth James Burnett appointed
director
2025-11-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
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LEJEUNE, Alexandre Serge Nicolas resigned
director
2025-10-24
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mortgage · MR01
2025-10-23
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mortgage · MR01
2025-10-21
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officers · AP01
2025-10-16
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ELLERKER, Christopher James appointed
director
2025-10-16
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HOEJSGAARD, Hans Kristian Plauborg appointed
director
2025-10-16
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Charge registered #26
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
2025-10-16
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Charge registered #25
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2025-10-16
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Charge registered #24
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2024-06-04
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FAIRHURST, Jonathan Mark resigned
director
2024-04-30
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Charge registered #23
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2024-04-30
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Charge registered #22
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
2024-04-30
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Charge registered #21
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2024-03-12
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LEJEUNE, Alexandre Serge Nicolas appointed
director
2022-09-12
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
2022-05-20
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited
2022-03-14
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent on Behalf of the Secured Parties
2022-02-21
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2022-02-21
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2021-12-10
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee
2021-05-06
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BUCKLEY, Jennifer Margaret appointed
director
2021-04-14
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KNIGHT, James Edward resigned
director
2020-08-18
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

3 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WATSON, Christopher David resigned 2026-05-08; BUCKLEY, Jennifer Margaret resigned 2026-01-19; LEJEUNE, Alexandre Serge Nicolas resigned 2025-10-28

3 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-10-16: A registered charge; 2025-10-16: A registered charge; 2025-10-16: A registered charge

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.

17 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Bonhams Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bonhams Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BONHAMS 1793 LIMITED

This company · 04326560

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bonhams Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-11-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Montpelier Galleries

Montpelier Street

London

SW7 1HH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-21

Last: 2026-01-07