76084 LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03430053 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-05

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

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

£229.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49100

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

241 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £229,826

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£230k

↑ 1.5% YoY

Current Assets

£200k

↓ 5.1% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£229.8k	£240.5k
Current assets	£199.8k	£210.5k
Net assets	£229.8k	£226.5k

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

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 (63 events)Click to expand

2026-05-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-09
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HARKETT, Hugh resigned
director
2024-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-13
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RUTTER, Melvyn appointed
director
2023-11-04
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HARKETT, Hugh appointed
director
2023-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-28
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HARKETT, Malcolm Hugh resigned
director
2023-01-28
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RUTTER, Melvyn resigned
director
2022-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-06
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CARTER, Nicola Karen resigned
secretary
2021-11-06
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CARTER, Nicola Karen resigned
director
2021-01-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-01
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BONNETT, Richard Colin appointed
director
2019-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-02-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-04
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DAVIES, Stephen resigned
director
2019-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-10
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BOND, Eric Peter resigned
secretary
2018-11-10
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CARTER, Nicola Karen appointed
secretary
2018-11-10
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BOND, Eric Peter resigned
director
2018-10-22
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CARTER, Nicola Karen appointed
director
2017-11-11
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HARKETT, Malcolm Hugh appointed
director
2017-11-11
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HUSBAND, David George resigned
director
2017-11-11
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OLDCORN, John Neil resigned
director
2017-09-26
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HUSBAND, David George appointed
director
2017-08-12
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HUSBAND, David George resigned
director
2016-11-30
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ELLIOTT, Michael John appointed
director
2015-11-14
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RUTTER, Melvyn appointed
director
2014-01-31
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STOREY, Ian Leonard resigned
director
2013-08-20
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MARTIN, David Frank resigned
director
2013-06-01
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BOND, Eric Peter appointed
secretary
2013-06-01
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MARTIN, David Frank resigned
secretary
2012-11-18
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FOREST, Scott Barker resigned
director
2011-11-12
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FOREST, Scott Barker appointed
director
2011-03-19
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TAIT, Kevin resigned
director
2011-01-29
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DAVIES, Stephen appointed
director
2010-11-04
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THOMPSON, Michael Geoffrey, Dr resigned
director
2010-08-21
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BOND, Eric Peter appointed
director
2009-11-07
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TAIT, Kevin appointed
director
2006-12-11
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HUSBAND, David George appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Richard Colin Bonnett Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	11/11/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John Neil Oldcornceased 11/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-09-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49100 — SIC 49100

Registered office

162 Bankhead Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-21

Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)

ALDER, Stephen→

director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-17

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Active

BONNETT, Richard Colin→

director · ~79y · appointed 2019-07-01

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Active

ELLIOTT, Michael John→

director · ~82y · appointed 2016-11-30

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Active

RUTTER, Melvyn→

director · ~79y · appointed 2023-11-13

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Active

ADAMS, David George→

secretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1998-12-06

Resigned

BOND, Eric Peter→

secretary · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2018-11-10

Resigned

CARTER, Nicola Karen→

secretary · appointed 2018-11-10 · resigned 2021-11-06

Resigned

MARTIN, David Frank→

secretary · appointed 2006-02-24 · resigned 2013-06-01

Resigned

RODGERS, Peter John, Dr.→

secretary · appointed 1999-09-29 · resigned 2006-02-24

Resigned

BLAKE, Harry Wilfrid James→

director · ~91y · appointed 2000-01-15 · resigned 2006-01-07

Resigned

BOND, Eric Peter→

director · ~77y · appointed 2010-08-21 · resigned 2018-11-10

Resigned

CARTER, Nicola Karen→

director · ~63y · appointed 2018-10-22 · resigned 2021-11-06

Resigned

DAVIES, Stephen→

director · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-29 · resigned 2019-02-04

Resigned

FOREST, Scott Barker→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-12 · resigned 2012-11-18

Resigned

HARKETT, Hugh→

director · ~82y · appointed 2023-11-04 · resigned 2024-11-09

Resigned

HARKETT, Malcolm Hugh→

director · ~82y · appointed 2017-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-28

Resigned

HUSBAND, David George→

director · ~78y · appointed 2017-09-26 · resigned 2017-11-11

Resigned

HUSBAND, David George→

director · ~78y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2017-08-12

Resigned

MARTIN, David Frank→

director · ~80y · appointed 2000-01-15 · resigned 2013-08-20

Resigned

OLDCORN, John Neil→

director · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-13 · resigned 2017-11-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (241 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-05-07

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-11-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-03-21

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

officers · TM01

2024-12-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-03-07

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

officers · AP01

2023-11-14

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

officers · AP01

2023-11-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-06

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

officers · TM01

2023-10-06

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

officers · TM01

2023-10-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-01-13