AUTOBAHN (HEXHAM) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05988119 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-03
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 16.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 7 | 500 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-27📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-05➕LAW, David appointeddirector
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02➖LAW, David resigneddirector
- 2022-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-02-28➕SPICER, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-28➕BLACK, James appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➖BARON, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-28➖BARON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➕LAW, David appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOBAHN (HEXHAM) LIMITED
- 2006-11-03➕SPICER, Steven appointeddirector
- 2006-11-03➕BARON, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-03➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-03➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-03➕BARON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-11-03➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-03➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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 Steven Spicer Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 30/06/2016 |
Mr James Black Individual · British · DOB 06/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Baronceased 28/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
First Floor St Matthews House
Haugh Lane
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3PU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BLACK, James→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPICER, Steven→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARON, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2022-02-28
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2006-11-03
BARON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2022-02-28
LAW, David→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-02-28 · resigned 2022-03-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2006-11-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/07/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (70 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-27
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-01-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-16