BOLLICINI LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
05317900 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-21
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
34/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 5540SIC 5540
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 34/100 (pass), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.5y

55/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
34/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-06-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2011-03-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2011-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  4. 2011-01-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-court-order-ending-administration
    insolvency · 2.33B
  5. 2010-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  6. 2010-08-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  7. 2010-03-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  8. 2010-02-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  9. 2009-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · 2.23B
  10. 2009-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · 2.23B
  11. 2009-09-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  12. 2009-07-29
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2009-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  14. 2009-07-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2009-07-27
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2009-07-22
    OWENS, Neil Harold resigned
    secretary
  17. 2009-07-10
    OWENS, Leslie Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2009-04-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-08-01
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2008-07-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-03-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2006-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2006-09-08
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  26. 2006-09-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2006-09-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2005-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2005-07-09
    OWENS, Neil Harold appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-06-10
    OWENS, Leslie Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2005-03-08
    POLETTI, Gianni appointed
    director
  32. 2005-03-08
    RAFTERY, Paul Matthew resigned
    secretary
  33. 2005-03-08
    THOMPSON, Alan Christopher resigned
    director
  34. 2004-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOLLICINI LIMITED
  35. 2004-12-21
    RAFTERY, Paul Matthew appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-12-21
    THOMPSON, Alan Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2009-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-04

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

11 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-06-09: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order; 2011-01-21: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530

Registered office

C/O TENON RECOVERY
Arkwright House Parsonage Gardens
Manchester
M3 2LF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2009-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-04OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

POLETTI, Gianni
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-08
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Active
OWENS, Neil Harold
secretary · appointed 2005-07-09 · resigned 2009-07-22
Resigned
RAFTERY, Paul Matthew
secretary · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned
OWENS, Leslie Peter
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2009-07-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, Alan Christopher
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2005-03-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/12/2005
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Recent filings (42 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2011-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-17
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-01-21
liquidation-in-administration-court-order-ending-administration
insolvency · 2.33B
2011-01-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2010-08-05
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-03-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-02-23
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2009-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2009-10-09
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2009-09-18
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-29
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-07-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-27