BOVONIC UK LTD
🌱Startupactive
16885730 · ltd · incorporated 2025-12-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01➕GROVES, Colin Joseph Ronald appointeddirector
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BOVONIC UK LTD
- 2025-12-02➕HAWKINS, Bridgit Wendy appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02➕KAMPSHOF, Liam George appointeddirector
- 2025-12-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 Liam George Kampshof Individual · New Zealander · DOB 09/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/12/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46610 — SIC 46610
Registered office
Midlands Agri-Tech Innovation Hub Poultry Drive
Edgmond
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 8JZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-02
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GROVES, Colin Joseph Ronald→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2026-05-01
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HAWKINS, Bridgit Wendy→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-12-02
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KAMPSHOF, Liam George→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-12-02
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Recent filings (4 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-02-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-12-02