REEVE (DERBY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04120259 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-06

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

£415

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

23 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 24.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Lenders & charges

23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

165 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £415

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£415

~ YoY

Current Assets

£415

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£415	£415
Current assets	£415	£415
Net assets	£415	£415

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

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2026-02-17
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-12-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-11-28
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dissolution · DS01
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-16
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accounts · AA
2021-08-03
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officers · TM01
2021-08-01
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LEWIS, David resigned
director
2021-04-14
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accounts · AA
2020-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-12
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2019-12-11
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2019-08-16
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mortgage · MR04
2019-08-16
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mortgage · MR04
2019-08-16
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Charge satisfied #23
2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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2019-08-16
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-08-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2019-03-11
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Charge registered #23
Lender: Fce Bank PLC
2018-12-11
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Charge satisfied #18
2018-09-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-07-12
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Charge registered #22
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2018-04-30
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HALL, Graham Peter resigned
director
2018-04-17
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MOTORS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2018-04-17
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MOTORS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2018-04-17
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MOTORS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2017-12-19
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REEVE, Trevor John resigned
director
2017-11-15
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LEWIS, David appointed
director
2017-11-15
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OAKES, Ian Thomas resigned
director
2017-10-24
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TRUSCOTT, Robert Gordon appointed
director
2017-08-15
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MOTORS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2017-08-14
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WELCH, Andrew Barrie appointed
director
2017-08-14
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OAKES, Ian Thomas appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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

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.

Group structure

Pentagon Motor Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pentagon Motor Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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REEVE (DERBY) LIMITED

This company · 04120259

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
Pentagon Motor Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

General Motors Uk Limitedceased 17/04/2018· significant influence

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

Incorporated2000-12-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Oakingham House Ground Floor, West Wing

London Road, Loudwater

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire

HP11 1JU

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-22

Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

TRUSCOTT, Robert Gordon→

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WELCH, Andrew Barrie→

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MOTORS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2018-04-17

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2001-01-17

Resigned

FLINN, Andrew Dennis→

director · ~64y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2014-06-05

Resigned

HALL, Graham Peter→

director · ~72y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2018-04-30

Resigned

LEWIS, David→

director · ~64y · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2021-08-01

Resigned

OAKES, Ian Thomas→

director · ~66y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2017-11-15

Resigned

REEVE, Trevor John→

director · ~79y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2017-12-19

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-06 · resigned 2001-01-17

Resigned

MOTORS DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2018-04-17

Resigned

MOTORS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2018-04-17

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	11/03/2019	16/08/2019
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	12/07/2018	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	19/01/2015	16/08/2019
outstanding	Lombard North Central Public Company Lombard North Central Public Limited Company	Charge of deposit	1 property	17/07/2012	—
outstanding	Lombard North Central Public Company Lombard North Central Public Limited Company	Charge of deposit	1 property	17/07/2012	—
satisfied	General Motors (UK) General Motors (UK) Limited	Debenture	1 property	06/03/2009	11/12/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	19/07/2007	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Charge over construction contract	1 property	16/12/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	08/11/2005	16/08/2019
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Charge of deposit	1 property	01/11/2005	—
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	31/10/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	31/10/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	31/10/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	1 property	31/10/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (U.K.) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (U.K.) PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	10/05/2005	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC	Deed of variation and charge	1 property	04/11/2003	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC	Debenture created by the company (formerly known as waterpaper limited) in favour of general motors acceptance corporation (UK) PLC	1 property	21/12/2001	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Debenture	1 property	21/12/2001	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC	Legal charge	4 properties	21/12/2001	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC	Legal charge	4 properties	21/12/2001	16/08/2019
satisfied	General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) General Motors Acceptance Corporation (UK) PLC	Legal charge	4 properties	21/12/2001	20/09/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	21/12/2001	16/08/2019
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Mortgage	2 properties	21/12/2001	16/08/2019

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Recent filings (165 total)

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2026-02-17

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2025-12-09

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2025-11-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-08

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-07-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-11-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-10

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-04-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-11-03