AEON SPORTSCARS LTD
🌳Matureactive
04102064 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-03
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2,030
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.5k | £-1.5k |
| Current assets | £22.9k | £13.6k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £-2.2k |
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02➕BOWEN, David Roy appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02➕BOWEN, Samantha Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02➖WOOD, Susan Heather resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-02➖WOOD, Keith resigneddirector
- 2020-11-02➖WOOD, Susan Heather resigneddirector
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2007-03-31➖HEWAT, John Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➕WOOD, Susan Heather appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖HEWAT, John Timothy resigneddirector
- 2007-03-31➕WOOD, Susan Heather appointeddirector
- 2001-12-29➕HEWAT, John Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-01➕HEWAT, John Timothy appointeddirector
- 2001-07-01➕WOOD, Keith appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AEON SPORTSCARS LTD
- 2000-11-03➕BCM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-03➖BCM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-03➕BCM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-11-03➖BCM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 David Roy Bowen Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alanco Agricultural Limitedceased 02/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
- Mr Keith Woodceased 02/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Pattenden Lane
Marden
Tonbridge
Kent
TN12 9QT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BOWEN, David Roy→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWEN, Samantha Louise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEWAT, John Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-29 · resigned 2007-03-31
WOOD, Susan Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2020-11-02
BCM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
HEWAT, John Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
WOOD, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2020-11-02
WOOD, Susan Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2020-11-02
BCM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2000-11-03
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21