BONUS SOLAR LIMITED

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09749964 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-26
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-02-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-01-30
    ➕
    BOANAS, Shaun Trevor Eric appointed
    director
  9. 2024-01-30
    ➖
    JACKSON, Rodney resigned
    director
  10. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-08-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BONUS SOLAR LIMITED
  19. 2015-08-26
    ➕
    JACKSON, Rodney 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shaun Trevor Eric Boanas
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/01/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Rodney Jacksonceased 30/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2015-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Kingswood Business Park
Connaught Road
Hull
HU7 3AP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BOANAS, Shaun Trevor Eric→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Rodney→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-08-26 · resigned 2024-01-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-01