BRIANT TYRES AND EXHAUSTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05404856 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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
£11.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Day-to-day, this Bristol-based business most likely carries out maintenance, fitting, and replacement of tyres, exhausts, and related vehicle parts for retail customers and possibly trade clients, operating as a hands-on automotive servicing outlet aligned with SIC 45200 (maintenance and repair of motor vehicles).
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -54% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £11,467
Net assets shrinking
Down £285 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 54% YoY
Cash YoY
-54%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£55k
↓ 54% YoY
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£636k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.5k | £61.7k |
| Current assets | £636.0k | £797.4k |
| Cash | £55.0k | £119.3k |
| Debtors | £466.7k | £515.6k |
| Net assets | £11.5k | £11.8k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-01➕ELLIOTT, Anthony Richard George appointeddirector
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: State Oil Limited
- 2005-09-20➕BLEAKEN, Brian Royston appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➖ELLIOTT, Anthony Richard George resigneddirector
- 2005-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIANT TYRES AND EXHAUSTS LIMITED
- 2005-03-29➕BLEAKEN, Avril Pauline appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-29➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-29➕ELLIOTT, Anthony Richard George appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-29➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Richard George Elliott Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BLK DIAMOND LTD→ 16226657 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUELINE AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16822350 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOB’S MOBILE TYRES LTD→ 15463466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BODY REPAIRS BRISTOL LTD→ 06906905 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BONDS AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16566253 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHTS AUTO CENTRE LIMITED→ 06645993 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
The Mews Hounds Road
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BLEAKEN, Avril Pauline→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLEAKEN, Brian Royston→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIOTT, Anthony Richard George→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
ELLIOTT, Anthony Richard George→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-09-20
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | State Oil State Oil Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/08/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05