BERKELEY M.O.T. SERVICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03308474 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-28
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 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£323.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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, 1 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £323,178
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£323k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£301k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £476.6k | £497.3k |
| Current assets | £300.7k | £305.2k |
| Net assets | £323.2k | £323.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-24📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-02-18➕REAYT, Jaswinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➕REYAT, Harpal Singh appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➕SINGH, Gurvind appointeddirector
- 2016-02-18➖GAUCI, Frank Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-02-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2015-01-28➖RING, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-30➖GAUCI, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-30➕RING, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BERKELEY M.O.T. SERVICE LIMITED
- 1997-01-28➕GAUCI, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-28➕THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-01-28➖THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-01-28➕GAUCI, Frank Anthony appointeddirector
- 1997-01-28➕THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-01-28➖THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jasvinder Singh Reayt Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/10/2018 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
718 Bath Road
Hounslow
TW5 9TW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
REAYT, Jaswinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REYAT, Harpal Singh→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINGH, Gurvind→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAUCI, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 2004-06-30
RING, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-30 · resigned 2015-01-28
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1997-01-28
GAUCI, Frank Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 2016-02-18
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1997-01-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 11/03/1997 | 24/03/2016 |
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-24
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22