AUTOCRUISE MOTORHOMES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05551908 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-01
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18➕SMITH, Peter Mutlow appointeddirector
- 2025-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-14➖ARCHER, Amy Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09➕SPACEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01➖TURNER, James Stewart resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-05-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-03➕ARCHER, Amy Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2020-08-18➖SMEATON, Richard Paul resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-18➖SMEATON, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-06-23➖BRAYSHAW, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-23➕SMEATON, Richard Paul appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-23➖BRAYSHAW, Keith resigneddirector
- 2016-06-23➕SMEATON, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-09-08➕BRAYSHAW, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-08➕BRAYSHAW, Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-08-04➖ARTLEY, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2015-08-04➖ARTLEY, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➕ARTLEY, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-18➖BRAYSHAW, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-18➕ARTLEY, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2012-07-18➖BRAYSHAW, Keith resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➖SMITH, Peter Mutlow resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➕TURNER, James Stewart appointeddirector
- 2006-09-28➕BRAYSHAW, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-28➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-28➕BRAYSHAW, Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-09-28➕SMITH, Peter Mutlow appointeddirector
- 2006-09-28➖INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOCRUISE MOTORHOMES LIMITED
- 2005-09-01➕A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-01➕INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Swift Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Swift Acquisitions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUTOCRUISE MOTORHOMES LIMITED
This company · 05551908
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Swift Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Dunswell Road
Cottingham
East Yorkshire
HU16 4JX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
SMITH, Peter Mutlow→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2025-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPACEY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARTLEY, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2015-08-04
BRAYSHAW, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2016-06-23
BRAYSHAW, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2012-07-18
SMEATON, Richard Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2020-08-18
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-28
ARCHER, Amy Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-09-03 · resigned 2025-07-14
ARTLEY, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2015-08-04
BRAYSHAW, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2016-06-23
BRAYSHAW, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2012-07-18
SMEATON, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2020-08-18
SMITH, Peter Mutlow→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2012-07-18
TURNER, James Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2024-10-01
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-28
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-13