BRENT CARS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
04794864 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£151.80M
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 21.4y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £2,213,792
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 29% YoY
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Turnover YoY
+29%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £151.80M | £117.80M |
| Gross profit | £9.86M | £8.45M |
| Profit before tax | £-2.21M | £220.5k |
| Average employees | 20400 | 20500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-30📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-06-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-26🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Motonovo Finance Limited
- 2023-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-02-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-02-18🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-10-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Funding Circle Trustee Limited as Security Agent for the Various Lenders
- 2015-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-05-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Firstrand Bank Limited Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank Limited (London Branch) T/a Motonovo Finance
- 2014-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-06-06➖BIRD, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-01➕HECTOR, Kieran James appointeddirector
- 2013-05-01➕TWINE, Kay Kate appointeddirector
- 2012-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-08-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Funding Circle Recoveries Limited (The "Security Holder")
- 2007-10-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Highlife Weston Limited
- 2006-02-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-01-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-05-22➕BIRD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Black Horse Limited
- 2004-01-01➖WILKINS, Adrian John resigneddirector
- 2003-09-17➖DASHFIELD, Neil Albert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Paul Winter Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| BLE TOOLS LTD→ 16356117 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLK DIAMOND LTD→ 16226657 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOB’S MOBILE TYRES LTD→ 15463466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BODY REPAIRS BRISTOL LTD→ 06906905 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BRILLIANT AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16512535 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRISTOL AUTO LTD→ 16866453 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRISTOL BOBBERS LTD→ 09895676 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRISTOL BUBBLES SMART REPAIRS LIMITED→ 14640139 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRISTOL CAR CARE LTD→ 15705815 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRISTOL CAR PARTS & SPARES LTD→ 07033085 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BRISTOL CLASSIC AND SPORTS CARS LIMITED→ 04444344 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Carbase
Aisecome Way
Weston-Super-Mare
BS22 8NA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BIRD, Graham→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-05-22
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HECTOR, Kieran James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-05-01
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TWINE, Kay Kate→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-05-01
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WINTER, Steven Paul→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-11
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BIRD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2013-06-06
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2003-06-13
DASHFIELD, Neil Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2003-09-17
WILKINS, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2004-01-01
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-11 · resigned 2003-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Motonovo Finance Motonovo Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 26/05/2023 | 04/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2022 | 23/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2022 | 22/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Funding Circle Funding Circle Trustee Limited as Security Agent for the Various Lenders | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/10/2015 | 11/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2015 | 24/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/05/2015 | 02/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Firstrand Bank Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank (London Branch) T/a Motonovo Finance Firstrand Bank Limited Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank Limited (London Branch) T/a Motonovo Finance | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2015 | 01/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Funding Circle Funding Circle Recoveries Limited (The "Security Holder") | All assets security agreement | 1 property | 13/08/2012 | 11/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Highlife Weston Highlife Weston Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/10/2007 | 19/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/02/2006 | 13/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/01/2006 | 10/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Black Horse Black Horse Limited | Charge over vehicle stock | 1 property | 13/01/2005 | 01/06/2015 |
Recent filings (187 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-06-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22