FOXFIELD GARAGE LIMITED

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03382888 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.10M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 29.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,099,082
Cash draining
Cash down 48% YoY
Cash YoY
-48%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£143k
↓ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£3.1m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£148k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£620k£1.2m£1.9m£2.5m£3.1mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£3.47M£3.58M
Current assets£148.0k£763.2k
Cash£143.2k£277.8k
Debtors£2.2k£482.6k
Net assets£3.10M£3.09M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2022-08-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2022-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-03-08
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    ALCOCK, Christopher Michael appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-03-08
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    MORAN, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2010-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2010-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2010-07-22
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2009-04-09
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    Charge satisfied #6
  25. 2009-02-02
    ➖
    MCLOUGHLIN, Jennifer Anne resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-02-02
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    MORAN, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-14
    ➖
    MAGUIRE, Philip Gerard resigned
    director
  28. 2006-12-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Shogun Finance Limited
  29. 2006-02-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hyundai Car Finance Limited
  30. 2005-11-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Advantage Transition Bridge Fund Limited
  31. 2005-06-20
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Philip Gerard appointed
    director
  32. 2005-04-29
    ➕
    MCLOUGHLIN, Jennifer Anne appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-04-20
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Gordon resigned
    director
  34. 2005-04-11
    ➖
    GREGORY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-04-11
    ➖
    GREGORY, Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2004-03-31
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Gordon appointed
    director
  37. 2003-10-02
    ➖
    TARPEY, John resigned
    director
  38. 2002-06-11
    ➖
    BERRY, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  39. 2001-08-22
    ➖
    KEATING, Paul resigned
    director
  40. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    KEATING, Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2000-08-01
    ➕
    TARPEY, John appointed
    director
  42. 2000-06-01
    ➕
    GREGORY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  43. 2000-06-01
    ➕
    GREGORY, Paul appointed
    director
  44. 2000-04-18
    ➖
    WOODS, June resigned
    secretary
  45. 1998-09-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Esso Petroleum Company Limited
  46. 1997-06-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  47. 1997-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  48. 1997-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As FOXFIELD GARAGE LIMITED
  49. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    BERRY, John Leslie appointed
    director
  50. 1997-06-06
    ➕
    WOODS, June appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
John Leslie Berry
Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/06/2017

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

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8 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
Incorporated1997-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

39 Skull House Lane
Appley Bridge
Wigan
Lancashire
WN6 9DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

ALCOCK, Christopher Michael→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERRY, John Leslie→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2005-04-11
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Jennifer Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2009-02-02
Resigned
MORAN, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2011-03-08
Resigned
WOODS, June→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 2000-04-18
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-06-06
Resigned
ANDERSON, Gordon→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2005-04-20
Resigned
BERRY, Barbara Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 2002-06-11
Resigned
GREGORY, Paul→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2005-04-11
Resigned
KEATING, Paul→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2001-08-22
Resigned
MAGUIRE, Philip Gerard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2007-03-14
Resigned
TARPEY, John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2003-10-02
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-06 · resigned 1997-06-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/07/2010—
satisfied
Shogun Finance
Shogun Finance Limited
Debenture1 property08/12/200609/04/2009
satisfied
Hyundai Car Finance
Hyundai Car Finance Limited
Charge over cash deposit1 property06/02/200615/09/2010
satisfied
Advantage Transition Bridge Fund
Advantage Transition Bridge Fund Limited
Debenture1 property14/11/200515/09/2010
satisfied
Esso Petroleum Company
Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Legal charge1 property15/09/199815/09/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/06/199722/08/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property30/06/199722/08/2022
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Recent filings (106 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23