BOSTON WOOD RECOVERY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08939678 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
year to Dec 2021
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2021-12-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-06-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-03-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2024-10-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-10-11
    DE TEMPLE, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  6. 2024-08-27
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2024-07-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2024-07-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2024-07-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2024-06-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-06-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-06-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-06-21
    POTTER, Helen appointed
    director
  16. 2024-06-21
    DE TEMPLE, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  17. 2024-06-21
    HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant resigned
    director
  18. 2024-06-21
    SHERVELL, Ian, Mr. resigned
    director
  19. 2024-05-18
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  20. 2024-04-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2024-03-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-12-01
    HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-04-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2021-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-03-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2021-03-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2021-02-26
    SHERVELL, Ian, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2021-02-26
    VLAH, Allan Thomas resigned
    director
  32. 2020-09-08
    MURRAY, Frederick Henry resigned
    director
  33. 2017-07-06
    LEROY, Veronique resigned
    director
  34. 2016-09-06
    LEROY, Veronique appointed
    director
  35. 2016-09-06
    MURRAY, Frederick Henry appointed
    director
  36. 2016-08-24
    MURPHY, Helen Mary resigned
    director
  37. 2015-11-27
    AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2015-11-27
    CALLEN, Jason Douglas resigned
    director
  39. 2015-11-27
    MURPHY, Helen Mary appointed
    director
  40. 2015-11-27
    VLAH, Allan Thomas appointed
    director
  41. 2015-09-01
    SAMWORTH, James Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2014-03-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOSTON WOOD RECOVERY LIMITED
  43. 2014-03-14
    CALLEN, Jason Douglas appointed
    director
  44. 2014-03-14
    SAMWORTH, James Peter 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

2 high · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-06-30

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-06-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-03-31: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Biomass Uk No. 3 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Biomass Uk No. 3 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BOSTON WOOD RECOVERY LIMITED
This company · 08939678

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
Biomass Uk No. 3 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Boston Biomass Limitedceased 09/01/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2024-01-31

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-11-27
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Active
POTTER, Helen
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-06-21
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Active
CALLEN, Jason Douglas
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2015-11-27
Resigned
DE TEMPLE, Victoria Louise
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-06-21 · resigned 2024-10-11
Resigned
HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2024-06-21
Resigned
LEROY, Veronique
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2017-07-06
Resigned
MURPHY, Helen Mary
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2016-08-24
Resigned
MURRAY, Frederick Henry
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-09-06 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
SAMWORTH, James Peter
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
SHERVELL, Ian, Mr.
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-02-26 · resigned 2024-06-21
Resigned
VLAH, Allan Thomas
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-06-30
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-08-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-27