BONDS HOISTS LIMITED

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07555685 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-08
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£321.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
45 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £320,964

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£321k
↑ 210% YoY
Current Assets
£103
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£291k-£169k-£46k£76k£199k£321kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-232024-04-26
Total assets£165.1k£-127.5k
Current assets£103£3.0k
Cash—£0
Debtors—£0
Net assets£321.0k£-291.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-18
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  2. 2025-01-18
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  3. 2024-01-10
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  4. 2023-01-19
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  5. 2022-07-19
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  6. 2022-07-19
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  7. 2022-04-20
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  8. 2022-01-21
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  9. 2021-04-26
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  10. 2020-01-24
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  11. 2019-01-24
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  12. 2018-04-13
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  13. 2018-01-16
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  14. 2017-05-18
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  15. 2017-01-19
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    address · AD01
  16. 2012-03-08
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    BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady resigned
    secretary
  17. 2011-06-10
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    BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-06-10
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    BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady resigned
    director
  19. 2011-05-20
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    BOND, Grant Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2011-05-20
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    BOND OF YORK, Peter Malcolm, Lord resigned
    director
  21. 2011-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As BONDS HOISTS LIMITED
  22. 2011-03-08
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    BOND OF YORK, Peter Malcolm, Lord appointed
    director
  23. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady appointed
    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 "BOND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Grant Alexander Bond
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/03/2017

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
Incorporated2011-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

Unit 44 Central Industrial Estate, Cable Street
Wolverhampton
WV2 2RL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last made up to: 2025-04-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BOND, Grant Alexander→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-05-20
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Active
BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-10 · resigned 2012-03-08
Resigned
BOND OF YORK, Peter Malcolm, Lord→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2011-05-20
Resigned
BOND OF YORK, Ruth Margaret, Lady→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2011-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
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accounts · AA
2026-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19