BOWKER MOTORCYCLES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06034145 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-20

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45400

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-07-13
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accounts · AA
2025-07-10
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accounts · AA
2025-07-10
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-10
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other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-10
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other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-20
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accounts · AA
2024-07-20
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-20
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other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-20
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other · GUARANTEE2
2023-07-26
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accounts · AA
2022-07-13
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accounts · AA
2021-08-06
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accounts · AA
2020-10-06
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accounts · AA
2019-10-05
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accounts · AA
2019-02-01
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GEE, Andrew John appointed
director
2019-02-01
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officers · AP01
2018-11-30
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GEE, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2018-11-30
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THOMASON, Darren resigned
secretary
2018-11-30
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THOMASON, Darren resigned
director
2018-11-30
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officers · AP03
2018-11-30
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officers · TM01
2018-09-17
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Charge satisfied #4
2018-09-17
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-09-17
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-09-17
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-09-11
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2014-12-31
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-02-14
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2007-10-02
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2007-10-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2007-03-29
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BOWKER, Kenneth Neil appointed
director
2007-03-29
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BOWKER, William Henry appointed
director
2007-03-29
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FOX, Thomas Bernard appointed
director
2007-03-29
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THOMASON, Darren appointed
director
2006-12-21
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BOWKER, Anthony Paul appointed
director
2006-12-21
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THOMASON, Darren appointed
secretary
2006-12-21
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-12-21
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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2006-12-20
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Company incorporated
As BOWKER MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
2006-12-20
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-12-20
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOWKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

W H Bowker Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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W H Bowker Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BOWKER MOTORCYCLES LIMITED

This company · 06034145

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
W H Bowker Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2006-12-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

Bowker Channel Way

Ashton-On-Ribble

Preston

Lancashire

PR2 2YA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last: 2025-12-17