BONES YARD COLNE ENGAINE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09640807 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-06-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,198
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,878 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £7.1k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £7.1k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £7.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24➖BUTCHER, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2017-02-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-07➕EVERSDEN, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕FENNELL, Samantha Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕FRANCIS, Alan Eric appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕JOHNSON, Deborah Lynn appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕KEARTON, Vanessa Lyn appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕PURKISS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➕BUTCHER, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07➖COCK, Alistair James resigneddirector
- 2017-02-07➖OSBORNE, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2015-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BONES YARD COLNE ENGAINE LIMITED
- 2015-06-16➕COCK, Alistair James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-16➕OSBORNE, Paul John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Glen Purkiss Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair James Cockceased 07/02/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASHBYS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12181097 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BELGRAVE PLACE (FREEHOLD) COMPANY LIMITED→ 06542112 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BEN SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15595674 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BENBOW COURT (ORWELL GREEN) RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02552654 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| BIRCH COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02219676 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| BLACKHALL MILL (MANAGEMENT 2011) LIMITED→ 07770343 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BLUE HOUSE MANOR DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 11305888 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BMB PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 12489518 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BONDFAM LTD→ 14695650 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BOSCOMBE COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09273226 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BOWER COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01608786 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
2 Bones Yard
Colne Engaine
Colchester
CO6 2FA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
EVERSDEN, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-02-07
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FENNELL, Samantha Anne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-07
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FRANCIS, Alan Eric→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-02-07
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JOHNSON, Deborah Lynn→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-02-07
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KEARTON, Vanessa Lyn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-07
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PURKISS, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTCHER, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2023-12-24
COCK, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2017-02-07
OSBORNE, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2017-02-07
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Recent filings (36 total)
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accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14