BOWLAND BIOENERGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04475449 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£469.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £469,341
Net assets shrinking
Down £81,450 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£190k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£469k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£430k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £543.7k | £621.7k |
| Current assets | £429.9k | £413.9k |
| Cash | £189.7k | £189.7k |
| Debtors | £85.1k | £53.9k |
| Net assets | £469.3k | £550.8k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-01➖INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-01➖INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-01➖ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-24➕SEED, Anne Louise appointeddirector
- 2005-09-02➖ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-02➕INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-02➖ASSHETON, Olivia Sarah, Hon Mrs resigneddirector
- 2005-09-02➕ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon appointeddirector
- 2005-09-02➕INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers appointeddirector
- 2002-07-08➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-08➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWLAND BIOENERGY LIMITED
- 2002-07-02➕ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-02➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-02➕ASSHETON, Olivia Sarah, Hon Mrs appointeddirector
- 2002-07-02➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers resigned 2026-04-01; INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers resigned 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Louise Seed Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/11/2024 |
Mr Michael John Rogers Ingoldby Individual · British · DOB 02/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hon Ralph Christopher Asshetonceased 01/11/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200
Registered office
Mead House
Chipping
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 2TQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
SEED, Anne Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2005-09-02
INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2026-04-01
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2002-07-08
ASSHETON, Olivia Sarah, Hon Mrs→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2005-09-02
ASSHETON, Ralph Christopher, Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2024-11-01
INGOLDBY, Michael John Rogers→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2026-04-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-02 · resigned 2002-07-08
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Recent filings (93 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-01-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-06