80151 LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
02090482 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-16
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£63.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). 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.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
155 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £63,108

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£63k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£25k£38k£50k£63kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£63.1k£63.1k
Current assets£1.7k£1.7k
Net assets£63.1k£63.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-03-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  8. 2021-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-04-13
    ➕
    SWAINSON, Trevor Allan appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-04-13
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    PROUD, Nicholas William, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-04-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2018-04-13
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2018-04-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2018-03-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2018-03-06
    ➕
    BLACKBURN, Vernon Frederick Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  19. 2016-12-08
    ➖
    JARRATT, William John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-12-08
    ➕
    PROUD, Nicholas William, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-02-22
    ➕
    KNIBBS, Christopher Roland appointed
    director
  22. 2013-01-14
    ➖
    BUIST, Graham Leslie resigned
    director
  23. 2012-12-11
    ➖
    BAKER, Lawrence Edward resigned
    director
  24. 2012-05-24
    ➕
    PROUD, Nicholas William appointed
    director
  25. 1998-02-11
    ➖
    BRIDGMAN, John Douglas resigned
    director
  26. 1997-12-06
    ➕
    BAKER, Lawrence Edward appointed
    director
  27. 1996-09-17
    ➕
    JARRATT, William John appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-09-12
    ➖
    GREGORY, John Alfred resigned
    secretary
  29. 1996-02-05
    ➖
    MILLER, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    director
  30. 1994-04-01
    ➕
    GREGORY, John Alfred appointed
    secretary
  31. 1994-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, John Gilmour resigned
    secretary
  32. 1994-03-31
    ➖
    SMITH, John Gilmour resigned
    director
  33. 1993-07-24
    ➖
    BRIDGMAN, John Douglas resigned
    secretary
  34. 1993-07-24
    ➕
    SMITH, John Gilmour appointed
    secretary
  35. 1993-07-24
    ➕
    SMITH, John Gilmour appointed
    director
  36. 1987-01-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 80151 LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brt Trustee Limited
Individual
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest04/03/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr. Nicholas William Proudceased 01/04/2021· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30200 — SIC 30200

Registered office

Sheffield Park Station
Sheffield Park
Uckfield
TN22 3QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

SWAINSON, Trevor Allan→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKBURN, Vernon Frederick Neil, Mr.→
director · ~79y · appointed 2018-03-06
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Active
KNIBBS, Christopher Roland→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUD, Nicholas William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIDGMAN, John Douglas→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-24
Resigned
GREGORY, John Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1996-09-12
Resigned
JARRATT, William John→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-17 · resigned 2016-12-08
Resigned
PROUD, Nicholas William, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2018-04-13
Resigned
SMITH, John Gilmour→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-24 · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned
BAKER, Lawrence Edward→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-12-06 · resigned 2012-12-11
Resigned
BRIDGMAN, John Douglas→
director · ~106y · resigned 1998-02-11
Resigned
BUIST, Graham Leslie→
director · ~100y · resigned 2013-01-14
Resigned
MILLER, Michael Geoffrey→
director · ~83y · resigned 1996-02-05
Resigned
SMITH, John Gilmour→
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-07-24 · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (155 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2021-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05