A & B TYRES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02581872 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£456.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
70
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £456,816

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
Net Worth
£457k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-28
Total assets£456.8k
Current assets£2.5k
Cash£1.3k
Debtors£1.2k
Net assets£456.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2026-01-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-05-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-01
    ➕
    BARWELL, Natalie appointed
    director
  7. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-11-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-02-16
    ➖
    BARWELL, Vivien June resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-12-15
    ➕
    BARWELL, Vivien June appointed
    director
  20. 2015-09-19
    ➖
    BARWELL, Anthony David resigned
    director
  21. 2015-06-05
    ➖
    BLACK, Frederick resigned
    director
  22. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    BLACK, Frederick appointed
    director
  23. 1991-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & B TYRES LIMITED
  24. 1991-02-12
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1991-02-12
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 1991-02-04
    ➕
    BARWELL, Vivien June appointed
    secretary
  27. 1991-02-04
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1991-02-04
    ➕
    BARWELL, Anthony David appointed
    director
  29. 1991-02-04
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

31/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARWELL, Natalie (same surname) appointed 2025-03-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Natalie Barwell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/10/2018
Ms Emma Barwell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/10/2018
Mrs Vivien June Barwell
Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1991-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

103 High Street
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 7AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BARWELL, Natalie→
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARWELL, Vivien June→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARWELL, Vivien June→
secretary · appointed 1991-02-04 · resigned 2016-02-16
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-12 · resigned 1991-02-04
Resigned
BARWELL, Anthony David→
director · ~87y · appointed 1991-02-04 · resigned 2015-09-19
Resigned
BLACK, Frederick→
director · ~88y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2015-06-05
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-02-12 · resigned 1991-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-21