AUTOTYRES (SHREWSBURY)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00956227 · ltd · incorporated 1969-06-16
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
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£129.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £129,362
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£51k
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£129k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £183.8k | £192.3k |
| Current assets | £93.4k | £127.0k |
| Cash | £50.9k | £82.5k |
| Debtors | £18.1k | £18.1k |
| Net assets | £129.4k | £122.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-14➕HART, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2016-03-14➖BENNETT, Vera Irene resigneddirector
- 2015-11-15➖BENNETT, Roger James resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Roger James Bennett and Sheila Margaret Bennett
- 2005-05-27➖BENNETT, William Henry Leonard resigneddirector
- 1969-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOTYRES (SHREWSBURY)LIMITED
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David James Bennett Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2020 |
Mrs Jane Elizabeth Hart Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Sheila Margaret Bennettceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4X4 FABRICATION LIMITED→ 11402984 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| A J MOTORS LLANSILIN LIMITED→ 13606468 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ABERYSTWYTH CAR & COMMERCIAL LTD→ 16388509 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALUN ROBERTS CAR SALES LIMITED→ 04484832 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AUTO CAR DETAILING LTD→ 14000636 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUTOCRAFT ARC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 07814460 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| AUTOTECH VEHICLE SERVICES SHREWSBURY LTD→ 17079616 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310
Registered office
Nettles Lane
Frankwell
Shrewsbury
SY3 8RJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
HART, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Roger James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2015-11-15
BENNETT, Vera Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2016-03-14
BENNETT, William Henry Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2005-05-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Roger James Bennett and Sheila Margaret Bennett | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/04/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (113 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-10