BUTTERSTONE PET BOARDING LTD

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07825212 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-27
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-11-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-10-04
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    JOHNS, Christopher Forbes resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-10
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-21
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-26
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2016-08-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  16. 2016-07-11
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BUTTERSTONE PET BOARDING LTD
  19. 2011-10-27
    ➕
    KEMP, Terry Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2011-10-27
    ➕
    JOHNS, Christopher Forbes 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

58/100
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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Terry Robert Kemp
Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/10/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Forbes Johnsceased 04/10/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2011-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Hillside
Well Lane
Faversham
Kent
ME13 0SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KEMP, Terry Robert→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-10-27
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Active
JOHNS, Christopher Forbes→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-10-27 · resigned 2024-10-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—22/08/2016—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-24