BOATWYND LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-03-26➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-26➖PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Stewart Milne Group Limited
- 2012-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BOATWYND LIMITED
- 2012-03-27➕MILNE, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Group structure
Bespoke Corporate Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bespoke Corporate Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 28/02/2024 |
Mr Stewart Milne Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 27/05/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Leslie Scott Dalgarnoceased 28/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Edward Cyril Kingsleyceased 28/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Stewart Milneceased 27/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Stewart Milne Group Stewart Milne Group Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 24/04/2012 | — |