AUTOBAHN BECKENHAM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01918907 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-04
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31
Average employees0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-02-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-02-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-02-11
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    address · AD01
  7. 2025-01-31
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    STONEHAM, Scott David appointed
    secretary
  8. 2025-01-31
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    COTTON, Brian Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-01-31
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    COTTON, Brian Geoffrey resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  18. 2018-07-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  19. 2018-07-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2018-07-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2007-02-08
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    PENFOLD, John resigned
    director
  22. 2007-02-08
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    STONEHAM, David John resigned
    director
  23. 2007-02-08
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    STONEHAM, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2007-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2007-02-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2003-04-08
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    COTTON, Brian Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-08
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    STONEHAM, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-20
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    STONEHAM, Christian William appointed
    director
  29. 2002-08-20
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    STONEHAM, Scott David appointed
    director
  30. 1995-10-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1994-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 1994-03-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
  33. 1991-09-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  34. 1985-07-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
  35. 1985-06-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOBAHN BECKENHAM LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Masters Of Beckenham Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Masters Of Beckenham Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AUTOBAHN BECKENHAM LIMITED
This company · 01918907

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Masters Of Beckenham Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Scott David Stoneham
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Christian William Stoneham
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brian Geoffrey Cottonceased 31/01/2025· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Units 3 & 4 Limepit Lane
Dunton Green
Sevenoaks
TN13 2TL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

STONEHAM, Scott David→
secretary · appointed 2025-01-31
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Active
STONEHAM, Christian William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-08-20
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Active
STONEHAM, Scott David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-08-20
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Active
COTTON, Brian Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-08 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
STONEHAM, Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-08
Resigned
COTTON, Brian Geoffrey→
director · ~73y · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
PENFOLD, John→
director · ~89y · resigned 2007-02-08
Resigned
STONEHAM, David John→
director · ~81y · resigned 2007-02-08
Resigned
STONEHAM, Elizabeth→
director · ~82y · resigned 2007-02-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property10/10/1995—
satisfied
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
Debenture1 property24/03/199407/02/2007
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Floating charge1 property10/09/199107/02/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
Debenture1 property24/07/198526/08/1994
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Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-29