DATA-TRACK FUEL SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02755159 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-13

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 28.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.6y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

141 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-03-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-22
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HOWGATE, Lorna resigned
director
2024-02-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-26
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WHITTAKER, Mark John appointed
director
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
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LAMONT, David James resigned
director
2022-08-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
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legacy
capital · SH20
2021-04-27
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-04-27
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-04-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-03-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-03-19
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MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2016-09-21
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MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-09-17
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BARNETT, Jonathan resigned
director
2014-01-12
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DAVIS, David Palmer resigned
director
2013-11-29
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WHITTAKER, Andrea Louise appointed
director
2013-11-29
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DAVIS, David Palmer appointed
director
2013-11-29
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HOWGATE, Lorna appointed
director
2013-11-29
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HUGHES, Mark Foster resigned
director
2013-11-29
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LAMONT, David James appointed
director
2013-11-29
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STUBBS, Richard resigned
director
2013-10-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-08-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-08-30
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STUBBS, Carolyn Marigold resigned
secretary
2010-12-23
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HUGHES, Mark Foster appointed
director
2008-05-10
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BARRACLOUGH, John, Sir resigned
director
2002-07-01
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FRANCIS, Julian Courtenay resigned
director
2001-04-01
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BARNETT, Jonathan appointed
director
1998-12-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1998-06-25
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REX, Michael Edward resigned
director
1997-11-10
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1996-05-01
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STUBBS, Carolyn Marigold appointed
secretary
1996-05-01
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OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1996-02-15
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BARRACLOUGH, John, Sir appointed
director
1995-08-22
➕
REX, Michael Edward appointed
director
1994-01-18
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FRANCIS, Julian Courtenay appointed
director
1992-10-13
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Company incorporated
As DATA-TRACK FUEL SYSTEMS LIMITED
1992-10-13
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CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-10-13
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CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-10-13
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STUBBS, Richard appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

74/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-04-27: legacy

Group structure

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

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Triscan Systems Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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DATA-TRACK FUEL SYSTEMS LIMITED

This company · 02755159

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Triscan Systems Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · board control · significant influence	14/08/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 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

Incorporated1992-10-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 4 Petre Court, Clayton Business Park

Clayton Le Moors

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 5HY

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-28

Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

WHITTAKER, Andrea Louise→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-11-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHITTAKER, Mark John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STUBBS, Carolyn Marigold→

secretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2011-08-30

Resigned

CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-13 · resigned 1992-10-13

Resigned

MORTON FRASER SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2019-03-19

Resigned

OVALSEC LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1996-05-01

Resigned

BARNETT, Jonathan→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2014-09-17

Resigned

BARRACLOUGH, John, Sir→

director · ~108y · appointed 1996-02-15 · resigned 2008-05-10

Resigned

DAVIS, David Palmer→

director · ~57y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2014-01-12

Resigned

FRANCIS, Julian Courtenay→

director · ~87y · appointed 1994-01-18 · resigned 2002-07-01

Resigned

HOWGATE, Lorna→

director · ~58y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2024-11-22

Resigned

HUGHES, Mark Foster→

director · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-23 · resigned 2013-11-29

Resigned

LAMONT, David James→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2022-08-22

Resigned

REX, Michael Edward→

director · ~81y · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 1998-06-25

Resigned

STUBBS, Richard→

director · ~77y · appointed 1992-10-13 · resigned 2013-11-29

Resigned

CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-10-13 · resigned 1992-10-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	04/12/1998	02/10/2013
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	10/11/1997	09/08/2013

Recent filings (141 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-12-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-02-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-31

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-01-04

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-16

legacy

capital · SH20

2021-04-27

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2021-04-27