BLUE ANCHOR BAY GARAGE LTD

🌳Matureactive
02268183 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.5y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 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
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£73k£146k£219k£292k£365kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets—£380.6k
Current assets—£333.5k
Net assets—£365.3k
Average employees10—

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
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-02-05
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    KING, Daniel James appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-12-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-12-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2020-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2019-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2015-08-14
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    Charge satisfied #8
  21. 2015-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #7
  22. 2015-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2006-03-15
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    Charge satisfied #6
  24. 2005-09-21
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2005-09-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2005-03-04
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    KING, Mary Angela appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-03-04
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    BOASE, Thomas Paul resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-03-04
    ➖
    BOASE, Thomas Paul resigned
    director
  29. 2002-12-03
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    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 1999-12-16
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    HAWES, Keith Middleton resigned
    director
  31. 1999-12-16
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    MARZLOFF, Benoit Marie Jean resigned
    director
  32. 1999-12-16
    ➖
    PERRAY, Danielle resigned
    director
  33. 1999-10-21
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    PERRAY, Danielle appointed
    director
  34. 1999-05-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1999-05-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 1998-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 1998-12-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 1998-12-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 1998-12-01
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    DECARPENTRY, Pierre Michel resigned
    director
  40. 1997-07-28
    ➖
    GIGOU, Michel Pierre resigned
    director
  41. 1997-07-28
    ➕
    MARZLOFF, Benoit Marie Jean appointed
    director
  42. 1995-05-30
    ➖
    CAUVIN, Pierre Marie resigned
    director
  43. 1995-05-30
    ➕
    DECARPENTRY, Pierre Michel appointed
    director
  44. 1995-03-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Renault Financial Services Limited
  45. 1993-11-01
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    HAWES, Keith Middleton appointed
    director
  46. 1993-11-01
    ➖
    LUCK, Andrew resigned
    director
  47. 1993-09-20
    ➕
    CAUVIN, Pierre Marie appointed
    director
  48. 1993-09-20
    ➖
    LE DUC, Alain resigned
    director
  49. 1992-05-20
    ➕
    LUCK, Andrew appointed
    director
  50. 1992-02-28
    ➖
    MEAD, Michael resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

16/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KING, Daniel James (same surname) appointed 2025-02-05. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John King
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Mary Angela King
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting07/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Mary Angela Kingceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1988-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Carhampton Road
Blue Anchor
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 6JZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

KING, Mary Angela→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Andrew John→
director · ~69y
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Active
KING, Daniel James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOASE, Thomas Paul→
secretary · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
BOASE, Thomas Paul→
director · ~80y · resigned 2005-03-04
Resigned
CAUVIN, Pierre Marie→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 1995-05-30
Resigned
DECARPENTRY, Pierre Michel→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-30 · resigned 1998-12-01
Resigned
GIGOU, Michel Pierre→
director · ~80y · resigned 1997-07-28
Resigned
HAWES, Keith Middleton→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned
LE DUC, Alain→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-09-20
Resigned
LUCK, Andrew→
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-05-20 · resigned 1993-11-01
Resigned
MARZLOFF, Benoit Marie Jean→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-07-28 · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned
MEAD, Michael→
director · ~78y · resigned 1992-02-28
Resigned
PERRAY, Danielle→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-10-21 · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/09/200514/08/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/09/200528/07/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/05/199915/03/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property17/05/199928/07/2015
satisfied
Renault Financial Services
Renault Financial Services Limited
Debenture1 property31/03/199503/12/2002
satisfied
Credit Lyonnais
Debenture1 property25/03/199117/12/1998
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/03/199117/12/1998
satisfied
N W S Trust
N W S Trust Limited
Debenture1 property22/01/199117/12/1998

Recent filings (150 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16