BRIDGEMERE TRACTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02706759 · ltd · incorporated 1992-04-14
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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  2. 2024-07-08
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  3. 2023-09-19
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  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2022-09-28
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  6. 2021-10-05
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  7. 2021-03-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2020-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  9. 2020-10-30
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  10. 2020-10-30
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  11. 2020-10-30
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  12. 2020-10-15
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  13. 2020-07-06
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  14. 2020-02-17
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  15. 2020-02-17
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  16. 2020-02-17
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  17. 2019-12-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2019-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2019-07-03
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-02-01
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    TELFER, Rachel Jayne appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2012-07-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2008-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  24. 2008-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2000-12-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2000-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2000-07-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1999-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 1999-08-05
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    HOWLE, Miranda Rose resigned
    director
  30. 1999-08-05
    ➖
    HOWLE, Reginald John resigned
    director
  31. 1997-11-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: General Guarantee Corporation Limited
  32. 1996-10-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bch Developments Limited
  33. 1993-11-13
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    HOWLE, Miranda Rose resigned
    secretary
  34. 1993-11-12
    ➕
    HARRISON, Janet Lesley appointed
    secretary
  35. 1993-11-12
    ➕
    HARRISON, Janet Lesley appointed
    director
  36. 1993-11-12
    ➕
    HARRISON, Malcolm Charles appointed
    director
  37. 1993-11-12
    ➕
    HOWLE, Miranda Rose appointed
    director
  38. 1992-09-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 1992-05-22
    ➕
    HOWLE, Miranda Rose appointed
    secretary
  40. 1992-05-22
    ➖
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1992-05-22
    ➕
    HOWLE, Reginald John appointed
    director
  42. 1992-05-22
    ➖
    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1992-04-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIDGEMERE TRACTORS LIMITED
  44. 1992-04-14
    ➕
    BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1992-04-14
    ➕
    BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

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

Bridgemere Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bridgemere Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BRIDGEMERE TRACTORS LIMITED
This company · 02706759

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bridgemere Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated1992-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Hangar 2, The Firs
Prees Heath
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2HA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

HARRISON, Janet Lesley→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Janet Lesley→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-11-12
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Active
HARRISON, Malcolm Charles→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TELFER, Rachel Jayne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWLE, Miranda Rose→
secretary · appointed 1992-05-22 · resigned 1993-11-13
Resigned
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-04-14 · resigned 1992-05-22
Resigned
HOWLE, Miranda Rose→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-11-12 · resigned 1999-08-05
Resigned
HOWLE, Reginald John→
director · ~89y · appointed 1992-05-22 · resigned 1999-08-05
Resigned
BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-04-14 · resigned 1992-05-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property06/07/201213/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property08/12/200022/05/2008
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/07/200020/12/2012
satisfied
General Guarantee Corporation
General Guarantee Corporation Limited
Deed of charge by way of assignment1 property12/11/199722/05/2008
satisfied
Bch Developments
Bch Developments Limited
Debenture1 property02/10/199625/11/1999
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/09/199213/09/2000

Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-30