ADAM BAILEY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06322549 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-24
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 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£236
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £236
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,956 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£236
↓ 89% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £236 | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £2.03M | £2.04M |
| Cash | — | £524 |
| Debtors | £2.03M | £2.04M |
| Net assets | £236 | £2.2k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Firstrand Bank Limited (Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank Limited (London Branch)) Trading as Motonovo Finance
- 2015-04-05➕BAILEY, Lauren Sophie appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-04➖BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita Maria resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-04-06➕BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita appointeddirector
- 2007-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM BAILEY LIMITED
- 2007-07-24➕BAILEY, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2007-07-24➕BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita Maria appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-24➕CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-24➖CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-24➕CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-07-24➖CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
99/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAILEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Wiltshire Motor Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wiltshire Motor Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADAM BAILEY LIMITED
This company · 06322549
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wiltshire Motor Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ajb Commercial Properties Limitedceased 15/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Adam John Baileyceased 15/09/2023· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Automotive · SN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. ROBERTS (CIVIL ENGINEERING) LTD→ 01317959 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| A&V CAR SALES LTD→ 13143657 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AC AUTOMOTIVE WILTSHIRE LTD→ 13234886 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTION TIME SERVICES LIMITED→ 04626240 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AIRIDE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED→ 15140371 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ AUTOS - TUNING LIMITED→ 12441689 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALLEN’S RECOVERY LTD→ 15816692 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLIF LTD→ 14592198 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANAS STS LTD→ 14684051 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AS INSTALLS FLEET SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15679946 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASC AUDIO LTD→ 14678116 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASP YVO SOLUTION LTD→ 13198780 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Company Motor Company Bumpers Way
Bumpers Farm
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 6LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
BAILEY, Lauren Sophie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Adam John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Jacqueline Anita Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2015-04-04
CENTRAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-07-24
CENTRAL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Firstrand Bank (Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank (London Branch)) Trading as Motonovo Finance Firstrand Bank Limited (Acting Through Its London Branch Firstrand Bank Limited (London Branch)) Trading as Motonovo Finance | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2017 | 15/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2014 | 15/01/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/05/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-05-16