BRIGHTON MOTORAMA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05884080 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£281.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £281,809
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£70k
Net Worth
£282k
Current Assets
£343k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £284.0k |
| Current assets | £342.8k |
| Cash | £69.9k |
| Debtors | £189.4k |
| Net assets | £281.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-16➕WORMS, Steven George appointeddirector
- 2025-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-08-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGHTON MOTORAMA LIMITED
- 2006-07-21➕WORMS, George Robert appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-21➕WORMS, Carol Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-07-21➕WORMS, George Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WORMS, Steven George (same surname) appointed 2025-11-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Group structure
Bm Vehicle Solutions Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Bm Vehicle Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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BRIGHTON MOTORAMA LIMITED
This company · 05884080
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Carol Ann Worms Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2025 |
Bm Vehicle Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/10/2024 |
Mr George Robert Worms Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Carol Ann Wormsceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Carol Ann Wormsceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEETLEMANIA LTD→ 14056200 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BESPOKE DEFENDERS MOTOR COMPANY LTD→ 16032339 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIRCHWOOD AUTO LIMITED→ 06510589 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BIRCHWOOD MOTOR GROUP LIMITED→ 06512050 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BN1 MOTORS LIMITED→ 14455951 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRIGHTON MOTORCYCLES LTD→ 16527172 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHTON ROAD MOTORS LIMITED→ 13225006 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Units 18-21 North Industrial Estate
New Road
Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 0HE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
WORMS, George Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-21
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WORMS, Carol Ann→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-07-21
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WORMS, George Robert→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-07-21
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WORMS, Steven George→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-11-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21