BRITISH-MADE SPORTS CAR CENTRE LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 43.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 43.2y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | -200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27➖CHARALAMBOUS, Janet resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1991-03-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-02-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-11-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1985-11-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1976-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITISH-MADE SPORTS CAR CENTRE LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Louki Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/03/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/02/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 06/11/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 05/11/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/04/1983 | — |