ALLER VALE GARAGE (COX BROS.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01604227 · ltd · incorporated 1981-12-15
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.4 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 (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-05-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-06-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-06-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-08-22➕GARRAD, Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26➖COX, Timothy Roger resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-10-22➖COX, Peter Gerald resigneddirector
- 2013-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-02-10➕COX, Nicholas Ian appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-10➖COX, Peter Gerald resignedsecretary
- 1995-09-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-06-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1988-08-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bp Oil Limited
- 1982-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-01-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLER VALE GARAGE (COX BROS.) LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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
Cox Of Torbay (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cox Of Torbay (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLER VALE GARAGE (COX BROS.) LIMITED
This company · 01604227
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cox Of Torbay (Holdings) Limited 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Century House
Nicholson Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7TD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
GARRAD, Evelyn→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-22
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COX, Peter Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-02-10
COX, Peter Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2015-10-22
COX, Timothy Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2020-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 26/09/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/06/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Bp Oil Bp Oil Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1988 | 12/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 19/01/1982 | 12/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1982 | 12/03/2013 |
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Recent filings (125 total)
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13