ABBOTTS CAR REPAIRS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03818640 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-03
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
£987.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £987,756
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£295k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£988k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £998.4k | £698.5k |
| Current assets | £1.58M | £1.54M |
| Cash | £294.6k | £252.0k |
| Debtors | £531.6k | £532.9k |
| Net assets | £987.8k | £687.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21➕SUTTON, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-31➕CHAPMAN, Oliver Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➕HEATON, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29➕MCCARTNEY, Caroline Victoria appointeddirector
- 2011-01-31➖BURY, David resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-31➖BURY, David resigneddirector
- 2007-02-20➕BURY, David appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-20➖GRIFFITHS, Robin resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-20➖GRIFFITHS, Robin resigneddirector
- 1999-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTTS CAR REPAIRS LIMITED
- 1999-08-03➕PYE, Antony William appointeddirector
- 1999-08-03➕GRIFFITHS, Robin appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-03➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-03➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-03➕BURY, David appointeddirector
- 1999-08-03➕GRIFFITHS, Robin appointeddirector
- 1999-08-03➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-03➖COMPANY DIRECTORS 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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Abbott's Of Blackburn Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbott's Of Blackburn Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBOTTS CAR REPAIRS LIMITED
This company · 03818640
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbott's Of Blackburn Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Antony William Pyeceased 31/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST 4 MOT & TYRES LTD→ 13648646 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE CAR SPARES LIMITED→ 06618075 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 1UP AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 14458813 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4TECH MOTO LIMITED→ 05583123 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 5 STAR VAN SALES LTD→ 16968820 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 531 PARTS LTD→ 11445450 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5WHEELDRIVE LTD→ 16424938 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & A MOTORS (NW) LTD→ 16399585 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A 1 & CARS LIMITED→ 16284339 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Hollin Bridge Street
Bolton Road
Blackburn
BB2 4BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
CHAPMAN, Oliver Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-08-31
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HEATON, Alan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-31
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MCCARTNEY, Caroline Victoria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-03-29
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PYE, Antony William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-03
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SUTTON, Matthew William→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-03-21
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BURY, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2011-01-31
GRIFFITHS, Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2007-02-20
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 1999-08-03
BURY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2011-01-31
GRIFFITHS, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 2007-02-20
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-03 · resigned 1999-08-03
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10