BOCOX LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06042943 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-05
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£83.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -85% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 18.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
61 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £83,194
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,005 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 85% YoY
Cash YoY
-85%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£241
↓ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£83k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£241
↓ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £147.9k | £163.6k |
| Current assets | £241 | £1.6k |
| Cash | £241 | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £83.2k | £91.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-01➕COX, Pauline Mary appointeddirector
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-01➖BOLTON, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-01➖BOLTON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-03-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-02-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-08-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BOCOX LIMITED
- 2007-01-05➕COX, Christopher Jerome appointeddirector
- 2007-01-05➕BOLTON, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-05➕BOLTON, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Jerome Cox Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mark Boltonceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
The Courtyard Oakwood Park Business Centre
Fountains Road, Bishop Thornton
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 3BF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
COX, Christopher Jerome→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COX, Pauline Mary→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLTON, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2018-02-01
BOLTON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2018-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/02/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | 11/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | 14/11/2015 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-11