AUTOWASH (DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL APPLIANCES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03258013 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
100 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-16➕BROWN, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16➕FEEK, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16➕HALL, Stuart Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16➕PALLISTER, Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16➖FOSBREAY, Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-16➖COULTRIP, Tony resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16➖FOSBREAY, Nigel resigneddirector
- 1996-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOWASH (DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL APPLIANCES) LIMITED
- 1996-10-02➕FOSBREAY, Nigel appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-02➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-10-02➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-10-02➕COULTRIP, Tony appointeddirector
- 1996-10-02➕FOSBREAY, Nigel appointeddirector
- 1996-10-02➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1996-10-02➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pacifica Appliance Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pacifica Appliance Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUTOWASH (DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL APPLIANCES) LIMITED
This company · 03258013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacifica Appliance Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Tony Coultripceased 16/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Nigel Fosbreayceased 16/12/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
20 High Street
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BROWN, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-12-16
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FEEK, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-16
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HALL, Stuart Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-16
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PALLISTER, Scott→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-12-16
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FOSBREAY, Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2022-12-16
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 1996-10-02
COULTRIP, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2022-12-16
FOSBREAY, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2022-12-16
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 1996-10-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-11