BOXWOOD BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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04449052 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-08-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-23
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2018-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-22
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2017-05-08
    ➕
    CONNOR, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2017-05-08
    ➖
    COMLEY, Paula resigned
    director
  17. 2017-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    CONNOR, Michael resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-06-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2002-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOXWOOD BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
  21. 2002-05-28
    ➕
    CONNOR, Michael appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-05-28
    ➕
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-05-28
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2002-05-28
    ➕
    COMLEY, Paula appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Connor
Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/05/2017

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
Incorporated2002-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Suite One, Ingles Manor
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
CT20 2RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CONNOR, Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 2017-05-08
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Active
CONNOR, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2002-05-28
Resigned
COMLEY, Paula→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-05-28 · resigned 2017-05-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/06/2005—
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-11