ADVANTAGE MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05800376 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-28
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). 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 (45/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 19.7y
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 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-18➕ADDERLEY, Ian Mark appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-18➖PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resignedsecretary
- 2026-05-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-23➕PLUNKETT, Simon Richard appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-23➖SEDDON, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-15➕BICKLE, Richard Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15➖LEE, Maria Annette resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-23➕LEE, Maria Annette appointeddirector
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➖BICKLE, Richard Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-18➕DEAN, Elaine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➕ROBINSON, Deborah Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➕BICKLE, Richard Brian appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18➖NOON, Tanya resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18➖ROBINSON, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2022-05-19➕NOON, Tanya appointeddirector
- 2022-04-27➖DEAN, Elaine Patricia resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21➕SEDDON, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-20➖WATTS, James Robert resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-20➖MCFADZEAN, Louise Kerr resigneddirector
- 2021-05-20➕ROBINSON, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2019-06-11➖GRADY, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-05-18➕DEAN, Elaine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2017-05-18➖LEE, Maria Annette resigneddirector
- 2015-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2015-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2015-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2015-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
Showing most recent 50 of 98 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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resigned 2026-05-18; SEDDON, Andrew David resigned 2026-03-23
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · WS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 BELMONT ROAD (TWICKENHAM) FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 12592893 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 51 ST ALBANS AVENUE FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 16064666 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 55 BEDFORD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16921638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABK HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11114135 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABODE BUILDING (LICHFIELD) LIMITED→ 07682466 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACACIA HOLDINGS LTD→ 09960717 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE EDUCATION LIMITED→ 09077274 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADDAX HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14471694 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADNIC HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16348122 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED INNOVATIVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 09912326 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE HOLDINGS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 16474650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AERCON LIMITED→ 04145943 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Central House
Queen Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)
ADDERLEY, Ian Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BICKLE, Richard Brian→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEAN, Elaine Patricia→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2023-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBINSON, Deborah Mary→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAY, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-07-19
PLUNKETT, Simon Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2026-03-23 · resigned 2026-05-18
ROBERTS, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2011-09-05
SEDDON, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-21 · resigned 2026-03-23
TOWNLEY, Gregory Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2008-06-24
VARCIANNA, Margaret Jeanette Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2008-09-05
WATTS, James Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2022-01-20
BICKLE, Richard Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-18 · resigned 2024-05-01
DEAN, Elaine Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-05-18 · resigned 2022-04-27
GRADY, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2019-06-11
LEE, Maria Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2024-05-23 · resigned 2025-05-15
LEE, Maria Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2017-05-18
MATSON, David Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2010-08-02
MCFADZEAN, Louise Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2021-05-20
NOON, Tanya→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-05-19 · resigned 2023-05-18
PAY, Beverley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2008-09-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midlands Co-Operative Society Midlands Co-Operative Society Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2008 | 05/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Midlands Co-Operative Society Midlands Co-Operative Society Limited | Legal charge | 2 properties | 05/09/2008 | 05/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2008 | 19/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | 19/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Mazda Motoras UK Mazda Motoras UK Limited | Legal charge | 4 properties | 26/11/2007 | 22/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 03/09/2007 | 19/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of pledge over a deposit | 1 property | 27/09/2006 | 03/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of pledge over a deposit | 1 property | 27/09/2006 | 03/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | Psa Wholesale as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties Psa Wholesale LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2006 | 30/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Ilkeston Consumer Co-Operative Society Ilkeston Consumer Co-Operative Society Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2006 | 05/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Capital Bank (As Security Trustee and Agent for the Beneficiaries) Capital Bank PLC (As Security Trustee and Agent for the Beneficiaries) | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2006 | 03/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2006 | 15/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fce Bank / Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC / Fce Bank PLC | Charge on vehicle stocks | 1 property | 19/09/2006 | 15/04/2015 | |
| outstanding | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | General charge | 1 property | 14/09/2006 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (202 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-19