BURNLEY TYRE & BATTERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03306657 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-23
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 26.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 51). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 26.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees200200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2018-01-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2018-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2018-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2017-11-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2017-11-16
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-07-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2007-06-25
    ➕
    DAVIES, Timothy Andrew appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-06-25
    ➕
    DAVIES, Sarah Marie appointed
    director
  22. 2007-06-25
    ➖
    DAVIES, William Maldwyn resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-06-25
    ➖
    DAVIES, William Maldwyn resigned
    director
  24. 2005-08-05
    ➖
    HARGREAVES, Brian resigned
    director
  25. 2000-10-16
    ➕
    DAVIES, Timothy Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 1999-10-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 1999-10-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    DAVIES, William Maldwyn appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    DAVIES, William Maldwyn appointed
    director
  31. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    HARGREAVES, Brian appointed
    director
  32. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1997-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As BURNLEY TYRE & BATTERY LIMITED
  34. 1997-01-23
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-01-23
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

Dql (2007) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dql (2007) Limited
Corporate parent
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BURNLEY TYRE & BATTERY LIMITED
This company · 03306657

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
Dql (2007) Limited
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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6 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
Incorporated1997-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Crown House
Bridgewater Close
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 5TE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

DAVIES, Timothy Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Sarah Marie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Timothy Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2000-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, William Maldwyn→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-23 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
DAVIES, William Maldwyn→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2007-06-25
Resigned
HARGREAVES, Brian→
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2005-08-05
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-23 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/07/200816/11/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property12/10/199905/01/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property12/10/199905/01/2018

Recent filings (103 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27