PATTEMORE'S TRANSPORT (CREWKERNE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00626343 · ltd · incorporated 1959-04-21

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10511

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45200SIC 45200
49410Freight transport by road

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 42.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 42.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

133 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-17
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Charge satisfied #7
2026-04-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-20
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2026-04-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-15
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Charge registered #8
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2026-04-02
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
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Charge satisfied #4
2026-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-14
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyd's Bank PLC
2022-01-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-01-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-12-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
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officers · TM01
2020-09-08
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PATTEMORE, Geoffrey William resigned
director
2020-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-30
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Charge satisfied #6
2016-01-30
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Charge satisfied #5
2016-01-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-01-30
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-01-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-11-01
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PATTEMORE, Shaun Stephen appointed
director
2009-05-05
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HILL, Nicola Sarah appointed
director
2009-05-05
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PATTEMORE, Alex William appointed
director
2003-12-16
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2000-04-28
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HILL, Nicola Sarah appointed
secretary
2000-04-28
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PATTEMORE, Muriel resigned
secretary
1996-03-13
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1993-05-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1985-12-09
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1985-04-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1983-09-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1959-04-21
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Company incorporated
As PATTEMORE'S TRANSPORT (CREWKERNE) LIMITED

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PATTEMORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Pattemores Transport Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pattemores Transport Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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PATTEMORE'S TRANSPORT (CREWKERNE) LIMITED

This company · 00626343

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Pattemores Transport Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/07/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Stephen George Pattemoreceased 18/11/2019· 25-50% shares
Mr Geoffrey William Pattemoreceased 20/11/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1959-04-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511

Registered office

Mosterton Road

Misterton

Crewkerne

Somerset

TA18 8NT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-01

Last: 2025-12-18