BORG AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED

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06586098 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-07
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£7.06M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 -41% 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,056,740
Net assets shrinking
Down £221,438 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£874k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£7.1m
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£10m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2.3m£4.7m£7.0m£9.3m£12mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£7.29M£10.44M
Current assets£10.34M£11.64M
Cash£873.5k£1.49M
Debtors£6.60M£4.39M
Net assets£7.06M£7.28M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-04
    ➕
    ZIĘBA, Marcin Przemysław appointed
    director
  7. 2023-08-04
    ➖
    WATERSON, Lee John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-10-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-03-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2017-03-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2016-08-01
    ➕
    WATERSON, Lee John appointed
    director
  21. 2016-07-31
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2015-05-11
    ➖
    ANDERSEN, Kim Kruse resigned
    director
  23. 2015-05-11
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2014-06-02
    ➕
    ANDERSEN, Kim Kruse appointed
    director
  25. 2014-05-02
    ➖
    BUGGE, Lars resigned
    director
  26. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    BUGGE, Lars appointed
    director
  27. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    MIKKELSEN, Ivan resigned
    director
  28. 2012-03-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2011-12-22
    ➖
    CALO, Peter resigned
    director
  30. 2011-12-22
    ➖
    KULL, Linda resigned
    director
  31. 2011-12-22
    ➕
    MIKKELSEN, Ivan appointed
    director
  32. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    SPUHLER, Ronald resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    SPUHLER, Ronald resigned
    director
  34. 2009-08-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: L.C.P. Estates Limited
  35. 2008-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BORG AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED
  36. 2008-05-07
    ➕
    SPUHLER, Ronald appointed
    secretary
  37. 2008-05-07
    ➕
    CALO, Peter appointed
    director
  38. 2008-05-07
    ➕
    KULL, Linda appointed
    director
  39. 2008-05-07
    ➕
    SPUHLER, Ronald appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BORG AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED
This company · 06586098

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting03/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Soren Ulrik Toft-Jensenceased 02/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2008-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320

Registered office

2 Wyevale Business Park
Kings Acre
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 7BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ZIĘBA, Marcin Przemysław→
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPUHLER, Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
ANDERSEN, Kim Kruse→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-06-02 · resigned 2015-05-11
Resigned
BUGGE, Lars→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned
CALO, Peter→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2011-12-22
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Alan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2016-07-31
Resigned
KULL, Linda→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2011-12-22
Resigned
MIKKELSEN, Ivan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-12-22 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
SPUHLER, Ronald→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
WATERSON, Lee John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2023-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/03/201214/03/2017
satisfied
L.C.P. Estates
L.C.P. Estates Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property20/08/200910/03/2017

Recent filings (83 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-14