BOX END FIREWOOD LTD
💤Zombieactive
10489496 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-21
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02200SIC 02200
- 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £2,790
Net assets shrinking
Down £460 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £3.3k |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BOX END FIREWOOD LTD
- 2016-11-21➕DILLEY, Stephen Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Michael Frank Dilley Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Anthony Valaitisceased 21/11/2016· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
93 Box End Road
Kempston
Bedford
MK43 8RS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DILLEY, Stephen Michael Frank→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2016-11-21
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-09