A.U.T. (WHEELS AND CASTORS) CO. LTD.
🌳Matureactive
01472646 · ltd · incorporated 1980-01-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30➖GLOVER, Guy Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cumberland Building Society
- 2021-05-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-12➖GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-12➖GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-10➕HARROP, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➕GLOVER, James Richard Edward appointeddirector
- 1993-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1980-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A.U.T. (WHEELS AND CASTORS) CO. LTD.
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ghg Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ghg Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.U.T. (WHEELS AND CASTORS) CO. LTD.
This company · 01472646
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghg Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Firstwheels Limitedceased 13/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
The Wheel House
Egmont Street
Mossley
Lancashire
OL5 9NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
GLOVER, James Richard Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-06-01
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HARROP, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-09-10
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GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-02-12
GLOVER, Guy Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2024-01-30
GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2020-02-12
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cumberland Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2018 | 28/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 31/03/1993 | 13/09/2018 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-05-28