BELLE COACHWORKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04065413 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-05
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.28M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29201
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,281,297
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,139 YoY
Cash YoY
+70%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£403k
↑ 70% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.32M | £1.35M |
| Current assets | £1.72M | £1.75M |
| Cash | £402.7k | £236.9k |
| Debtors | £588.9k | £827.2k |
| Net assets | £1.28M | £1.31M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-15➖SPEED, Susan Iris resignedsecretary
- 2026-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-07-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09➕BARTON, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09➖KARLSSON, Anna-Karin resigneddirector
- 2025-07-09➖SHREEVE, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-17🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Martin James Shreeve and Daniel James Shreeve
- 2022-08-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-09➕ZHANG, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09➕KARLSSON, Anna-Karin appointeddirector
- 2022-08-09➖SHREEVE, Anne Christine resigneddirector
- 2022-08-09➖SHREEVE, Daniel James resigneddirector
- 2022-08-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Martin James Shreeve and Daniel James Shreeve
- 2022-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-01-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-04-18➖SHREEVE, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2013-08-15➕SHREEVE, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2010-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-08-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-05-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-03-29➕SHREEVE, Anne Christine appointeddirector
- 2001-03-27➕SHREEVE, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2000-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLE COACHWORKS LIMITED
- 2000-09-05➕SPEED, Susan Iris appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-05➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Belle Coachworks Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Belle Coachworks Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BELLE COACHWORKS LIMITED
This company · 04065413
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Belle Coachworks Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Shreeve Holdings Limitedceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Yuki Holdings Limitedceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Daniel James Shreeveceased 01/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Martin James Shreeveceased 01/08/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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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
Incorporated2000-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29201 — SIC 29201
Registered office
23 Imperial & Whitehall
Colmore Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2BS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BARTON, David Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZHANG, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPEED, Susan Iris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2026-07-15
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2000-09-05
KARLSSON, Anna-Karin→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-09 · resigned 2025-07-09
SHREEVE, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 2001-03-27 · resigned 2016-04-18
SHREEVE, Anne Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2022-08-09
SHREEVE, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-08-15 · resigned 2022-08-09
SHREEVE, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2025-07-09
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-05 · resigned 2000-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Martin James Shreeve and Daniel James Shreeve | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Martin James Shreeve and Daniel James Shreeve | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/08/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/01/2017 | 01/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/2010 | 01/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2010 | 01/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2004 | 07/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 28/05/2002 | 07/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/05/2002 | 12/11/2010 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-07-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27