BICESTER COMMERCIAL GARAGES LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1200 |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1978-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BICESTER COMMERCIAL GARAGES LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Andrew Cox Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Michael James Cox Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Paul Clifford Cox Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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