ARTHUR DAGNALL (CAR SALES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01444097 · ltd · incorporated 1979-08-16
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£608.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 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
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £608,834
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£904k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Net Worth
£609k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£970k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £611.2k | £599.5k |
| Current assets | £969.9k | £933.5k |
| Cash | £904.1k | £827.6k |
| Debtors | £15.5k | £13.4k |
| Net assets | £608.8k | £597.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02➖DAGNALL, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-01➕DAGNALL, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24➖GOTH, Richard resigneddirector
- 1994-01-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shell UK Limited
- 1986-02-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-02-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1979-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR DAGNALL (CAR SALES) LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAGNALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Charles William Brewer Individual · British · DOB 10/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Mary Patricia Dagnall Individual · British · DOB 05/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arthur Dagnallceased 02/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Central Garage
101-103 Ormskirk Road
Rainford
Merseyside
WA11 8DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
DAGNALL, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAGNALL, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2026-02-02
GOTH, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2005-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shell UK Shell UK Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/01/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 10/02/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/07/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/07/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 14/06/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-05