BOOTH VENTURES LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
05050715 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-20
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£13.64M
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.7y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £927,339
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13.64M | — |
| Gross profit | £6.02M | — |
| Operating profit | £-777.7k | — |
| Profit before tax | £-927.3k | £696.1k |
| Average employees | 6400 | 6000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10➖SLEIGHTHOLME, Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-11-07➕MCCARTHY-BOOTH, Kathryn Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖NICHOLAS, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➕SLEIGHTHOLME, Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27➕NICHOLAS, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lindley Trustees Limited J B Booth & M S Booth (As Trustees)
- 2009-10-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lindley Trustees Limited and J B Booth & M S Booth as Trustees
- 2007-01-31➕BOOTH, Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-31➖BOOTH, Matthew Spencer resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-29➖BOOTH, James Barrie resigneddirector
- 2006-10-01➕BOOTH, Matthew Spencer appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-24➖BOOTH, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-08➕BOOTH, Matthew Spencer appointeddirector
- 2004-05-08➕BOOTH, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-08➖CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-08➕BOOTH, James Barrie appointeddirector
- 2004-05-08➖CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BOOTH VENTURES LIMITED
- 2004-02-20➕CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-20➕CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +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 "BOOTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Booth Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Booth Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BOOTH VENTURES LIMITED
This company · 05050715
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Booth Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/04/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Booth Asset Management Ltdceased 20/04/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Matthew Spencer Boothceased 03/01/2023· 75-100% 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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
Olympic Park Olympic Way
Birchwood
Warrington
WA2 0YL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
BOOTH, Matthew Spencer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCARTHY-BOOTH, Kathryn Mary→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOOTH, Matthew Spencer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2007-01-31
BOOTH, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-08 · resigned 2006-03-24
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2004-05-08
BOOTH, James Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-05-08 · resigned 2007-01-29
NICHOLAS, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-27 · resigned 2025-03-31
SLEIGHTHOLME, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-03-31 · resigned 2025-11-10
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-20 · resigned 2004-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lindley Trustees J B Booth & M S Booth (As Trustees) Lindley Trustees Limited J B Booth & M S Booth (As Trustees) | All assets debenture | 1 property | 26/10/2009 | 02/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lindley Trustees and J B Booth & M S Booth as Trustees Lindley Trustees Limited and J B Booth & M S Booth as Trustees | All assets debenture | 1 property | 23/10/2009 | 12/07/2012 |
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-05