A R BOVINGTON & SONS LIMITED

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05702496 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-08
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-05-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-09-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-09-01
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  7. 2025-07-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-06-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2025-05-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-06-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-07-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2021-06-08
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-03-18
    ➕
    BOVINGTON, Jaquelline appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-03-18
    ➖
    BOVINGTON, Andrew Roy resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-03-18
    ➖
    BOVINGTON, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  23. 2006-02-12
    ➕
    BOVINGTON, Andrew Roy appointed
    director
  24. 2006-02-12
    ➕
    BOVINGTON, Andrew Roy appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-02-12
    ➕
    BOVINGTON, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  26. 2006-02-09
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-02-09
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2006-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A R BOVINGTON & SONS LIMITED
  29. 2006-02-08
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-02-08
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOVINGTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Bovington
Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/01/2023

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
Incorporated2006-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

58 Bronze Barrow Way
Bramford
Ipswich
IP8 4FJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-05

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BOVINGTON, Jaquelline→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOVINGTON, Andrew Roy→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-02-12
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Active
BOVINGTON, Andrew Roy→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-12 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-02-09
Resigned
BOVINGTON, Jacqueline→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-02-12 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2006-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-09-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24