HARTSHORNE MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00940949 · ltd · incorporated 1968-10-22

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45190

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45200SIC 45200
45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 18 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

30 live charges · 17 lenders · oldest 54.8y

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 54.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 17 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

30 charges (30/30 with lender, 30/30 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (8 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

193 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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HEATH, Kelly Anne appointed
director
2026-04-27
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officers · AP01
2026-04-20
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-02
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MIDDLETON, Ian Paul resigned
director
2026-03-02
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officers · TM01
2026-03-02
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officers · CH01
2025-08-11
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accounts · AA
2025-01-14
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officers · CH01
2024-08-16
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accounts · AA
2024-04-05
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mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05
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mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05
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mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05
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Charge satisfied #30
2024-04-05
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Charge satisfied #22
2024-04-05
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Charge satisfied #21
2023-10-02
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accounts · AA
2022-10-10
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accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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accounts · AA
2021-06-22
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officers · AP01
2021-06-10
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CROWLEY, David appointed
director
2021-02-01
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mortgage · MR04
2021-02-01
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mortgage · MR01
2021-02-01
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Charge satisfied #29
2021-01-28
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Charge registered #30
Lender: The Cronin Family Investment Company Limited (Crn: 10097338)
2020-12-18
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accounts · AA
2019-07-17
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accounts · AA
2019-06-01
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CRONIN, Brian appointed
director
2019-06-01
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MIDDLETON, Ian Paul appointed
director
2018-05-03
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FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
director
2018-05-03
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Charge registered #29
Lender: Andrew Richard Fletcher
2018-05-01
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BULPITT, Jayne Michelle appointed
director
2018-05-01
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COWEN, James Andrew appointed
director
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #28
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #27
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #26
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #24
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #23
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #20
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #17
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #15
2017-12-04
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Charge satisfied #9
2017-05-02
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BULPITT, Jayne appointed
secretary
2017-05-02
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FLETCHER, Andrew Richard resigned
secretary
2015-09-06
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BROOKFIELD, Phillip David appointed
director
2014-01-22
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Charge satisfied #25
2014-01-10
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Charge registered #28
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-04-30
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BANKS, Ian Nicholas resigned
director
2012-02-24
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Charge registered #27
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2010-10-01
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BANKS, Ian Nicholas appointed
director
2010-07-30
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CRONIN, Martin James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
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

Hartshorne Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hartshorne Group Limited

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

ultimate parent

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HARTSHORNE MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 00940949

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
Hartshorne Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1968-10-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Crossroads Truck & Bus Limited Pheasant Drive

Birstall

Batley

West Yorkshire

WF17 9LR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-28

Last: 2026-05-14