KING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05954198 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-03

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 17.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other engineering activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 17.8y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

104 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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2026-04-23
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2026-03-06
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other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-06
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other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-07
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2025-11-07
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-19
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2025-08-04
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CLEGG, James appointed
director
2025-08-01
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PEACE, Gavin Edward appointed
director
2025-08-01
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SHAW, David Mark appointed
director
2025-01-22
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accounts · AA
2024-08-02
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2024-08-01
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WALTERS, Marie Claire appointed
director
2024-03-23
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accounts · AA
2024-01-22
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AKERS, Robin Roy appointed
director
2024-01-22
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles resigned
director
2023-11-21
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CHIPPENDALE, Carl Thomas appointed
director
2023-11-21
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RICHMOND, James appointed
director
2023-11-14
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Mark James resigned
director
2022-02-01
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THORNE, Mark resigned
director
2018-09-07
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CARRINGTON, Mark Frederick resigned
director
2017-08-04
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BROWN, Richard Kevan resigned
secretary
2017-08-04
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BROWN, Richard Kevan resigned
director
2017-01-12
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Mark James appointed
director
2016-06-16
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CARRINGTON, Fiona Jane resigned
director
2016-06-16
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles appointed
director
2016-04-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-03-31
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BACON, Philip Leslie John resigned
director
2015-01-27
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CARRINGTON, Fiona Jane appointed
director
2011-07-07
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WRIGHT, Stephen resigned
director
2011-07-01
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THORNE, Mark appointed
director
2011-07-01
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WRIGHT, Stephen appointed
director
2009-03-31
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BACON, Philip Leslie John appointed
director
2008-08-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Mark Frederick Carrington
2008-02-06
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BROWN, Richard Kevan appointed
secretary
2008-02-06
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BROWN, Richard Kevan appointed
director
2007-12-31
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THAKRAR, Vinodrai resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

King Vehicle Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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King Vehicle Engineering Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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KING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT LIMITED

This company · 05954198

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
King Vehicle Engineering Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	02/10/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

H W Martin Holdings Limitedceased 02/10/2025· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-10-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Hw Martin Fordbridge Lane

Blackwell

Alfreton

DE55 5JY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-17

Last: 2025-10-03