BROAD OAK MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00657258 · ltd · incorporated 1960-04-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45310SIC 45310
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 49.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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
0
Lenders & charges
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-11-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-30🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-08-01➕TAUNTON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2014-11-06🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2010-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2010-01-19🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Volkswagen Bank Gmbh T/a Volkswagen Bank United Kingdom Branch
- 2009-12-09➖BAILEY, David Frank resigneddirector
- 2004-04-21➕BAILEY, John Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-21➖BAILEY, Gladys resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-21➖BAILEY, Gladys resigneddirector
- 2000-06-02🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2000-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2000-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2000-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2000-03-08🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 1999-06-25🔒Charge registered #16Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-06-15➖JOHNSON, John Douglas resigneddirector
- 1998-08-31➖LEWIS, Graham Martin resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➖CRITTENDEN, Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1994-10-17🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 1994-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1994-05-31➖PHILLIPS, Brian David resigneddirector
- 1994-03-23🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 1992-06-01➕LEWIS, Graham Martin appointeddirector
- 1992-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1992-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1992-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1992-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Becket Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Becket Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROAD OAK MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00657258
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Becket Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Lawrence Baileyceased 10/06/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Canterbury Volkswagen
Broad Oak Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7QH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
BAILEY, John Lawrence→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-04-21
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Active
TAUNTON, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-01
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BAILEY, Gladys→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-04-21
BAILEY, David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2009-12-09
BAILEY, Gladys→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2004-04-21
CRITTENDEN, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-05-31
JOHNSON, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1999-06-15
LEWIS, Graham Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 1998-08-31
PHILLIPS, Brian David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1994-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 30/11/2018 | 11/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2014 | 08/12/2025 | |
| outstanding | Volkswagen Bank Gmbh T/a Volkswagen Bank United Kingdom Branch | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/01/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/03/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/06/1999 | 17/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/10/1994 | 27/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 23/03/1994 | 27/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/02/1992 | 27/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD. | Debenture | 1 property | 17/04/1991 | 01/09/1994 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale Psa Wholesale Limited | Deed | 1 property | 03/05/1988 | 03/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/1984 | 17/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Auto Union Finance Limited / Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/08/1981 | 27/05/2000 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/1981 | 17/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group A.V.F. Wholesale Division Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Charge | 1 property | 28/01/1979 | 17/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Charge on monies | 1 property | 30/05/1978 | 17/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/02/1978 | 07/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds and Scottish Trust Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 20/12/1977 | 02/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 15/02/1977 | 14/05/1996 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/02/1977 | 17/04/1992 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/02/1977 | 17/04/1992 |
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Recent filings (153 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-11-17
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-11-17