D M BOYLES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04854239 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees24001700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-06-19
    ➖
    BOYLES, David Michael resigned
    director
  6. 2023-03-22
    ➕
    BOYLES, Amy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  7. 2023-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    BOYLES, Amy Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  11. 2021-03-12
    ➖
    BOYLES, Ashley Craig resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-03-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2021-03-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-04-11
    ➕
    BOYLES, Ashley Craig appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-11
    ➕
    BOYLES, Ashley Craig appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-04-11
    ➖
    HARKER, Lesley Marianne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-08-01
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    Company incorporated
    As D M BOYLES LIMITED
  24. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    HARKER, Lesley Marianne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    BOYLES, David Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOYLES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

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 Ashley Craig Boyles
Individual · English · DOB 03/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000

Registered office

Scaygate Low Road
Osgodby
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 3SZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BOYLES, Amy Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYLES, Amy Elizabeth→
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYLES, Ashley Craig→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYLES, Ashley Craig→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2021-03-12
Resigned
HARKER, Lesley Marianne→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-11
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
BOYLES, David Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2023-06-19
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-22