NELLYBOXES CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC739945 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-08-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 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
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-05➕ELSBY, Harriet appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18➕DYCE, Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2023-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20➖MCGOWAN, Nikki Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-21➕MCGOWAN, Nikki Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs NELLYBOXES CIC
- 2022-08-01➕HAYES, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-01➕MCGOWAN, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
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 68. 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Hayes Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 01/03/2023 |
Mrs Harriet Elsby Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 05/07/2023 |
Mrs Geraldine Dyce Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 18/04/2023 |
Mrs Nicola Mcgowan Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
0/1 6 George Street
Barrhead
Glasgow
G78 1RW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
Active
DYCE, Geraldine→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELSBY, Harriet→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-07-05
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MCGOWAN, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-08-01
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MCGOWAN, Nikki Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-11-21 · resigned 2023-03-20
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-26
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-08-01