CHESIL BEACH MOTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05578036 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2000 | 2000 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28➕PAULA, England appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-31➖SHIPLEY, Rodney, Exors resigneddirector
- 2012-10-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fce Bank PLC
- 2006-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rodney Shipley
- 2006-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-20➕ENGLAND, David appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-20➕ENGLAND, David appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-20➕SHIPLEY, Rodney, Exors appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CHESIL BEACH MOTORS LIMITED
- 2005-09-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David England Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
England Paula Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
Incorporated2005-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Chesil Beach Motors, Top O The
Hill, Easton Lane
Portland
Dorset
DT5 1BW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
ENGLAND, David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-10-20
SHIPLEY, Rodney, Exors→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2012-12-31
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-29 · resigned 2005-10-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/10/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Rodney Shipley | Debenture | 1 property | 17/05/2006 | 09/01/2013 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/03/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-10-04