BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00992897 · ltd · incorporated 1970-10-28

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 29100

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

71 officers (11 active, 71 linked, 62 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

271 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (157 events)Click to expand

2025-09-19
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accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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officers · TM01
2025-04-11
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officers · AP01
2025-04-01
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DEWITZ, Axel appointed
director
2025-03-31
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LAFRENTZ, Jan-Henrik resigned
director
2024-12-16
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officers · AP01
2024-12-01
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GEORGES, Christophe appointed
director
2024-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
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WALLISER, Frank-Steffen Hugo Hermann appointed
director
2024-06-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
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HALLMARK, Adrian Michael resigned
director
2024-01-23
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PORSCHE, Felix appointed
director
2023-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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DÖLLNER, Gernot, Dr appointed
director
2023-09-01
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LEHE, Andreas appointed
director
2023-08-31
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DUESMANN, Markus resigned
director
2023-08-25
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officers · AP01
2023-07-19
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KIESLING, Andreas Johann appointed
director
2023-06-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
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BOSCH, Peter resigned
director
2023-05-31
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FAVEY, Alain Marcel Jean resigned
director
2022-12-21
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mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund Trustee Limited as Trustee of the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund
2022-10-21
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incorporation · MA
2022-10-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-01
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LANGE, Karen, Dr. appointed
director
2021-08-31
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FONTAINE, Astrid Angelika, Dr resigned
director
2021-07-01
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RITTERSBERGER, Juergen appointed
director
2021-07-01
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DUESMANN, Markus appointed
director
2021-05-01
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FAVEY, Alain Marcel Jean appointed
director
2021-04-30
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CRAFT, Christopher Noel resigned
director
2021-02-28
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BLUME, Oliver Ingo, Dr resigned
director
2021-02-28
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MESCHKE, Lutz Wolfgang resigned
director
2020-09-01
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RABE, Matthias, Dr. appointed
director
2020-06-30
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TIETZ, Werner Julius, Dr resigned
director
2019-10-01
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LAFRENTZ, Jan-Henrik appointed
director
2019-09-30
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MULL, Joerg, Dr resigned
director
2019-06-01
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PRIDDING, Justine Susan appointed
secretary
2019-06-01
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ARMITAGE, Andrew Thomas resigned
secretary
2018-02-01
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HALLMARK, Adrian Michael appointed
director
2018-01-01
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CRAFT, Christopher Noel appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-10

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

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

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

ultimate parent

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BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED

This company · 00992897

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
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft 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

Incorporated1970-10-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC29100 — SIC 29100

Registered office

Pym's Lane

Crewe

Cheshire

CW1 3PL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-10OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-27