BETTER BOATS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14329684 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-31➕SWINSON, Clare Diane appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BETTER BOATS LIMITED
- 2022-09-01➕SWINSON, Duncan Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Hugh Swinson Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Clare Diane Swinsonceased 21/06/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & S GROUP LIMITED→ 02573279 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| BEAUFORT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12667860 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BEDFORD STEEL FABRICATIONS LTD→ 07983917 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BESPOKE OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED→ 10650891 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BETTERFORCE LIMITED→ 03882247 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BIG PRINT DIRECT LTD→ 10800410 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BISERVICES511 LTD→ 13971094 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACKHARE BOUTIQUE LIMITED→ 14961063 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACKHURST ENGINEERING LTD→ 09981309 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLU RETAIL LTD→ 13447290 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-01
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150
Registered office
50 High Street
Mold
CH7 1BH
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SWINSON, Clare Diane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-31
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SWINSON, Duncan Hugh→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-01
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Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-01