BASSETTS (SOUTH WALES) LTD

🌳Matureactive
07335595 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-04
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 6.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45112SIC 45112
  • 45200SIC 45200
  • 45310SIC 45310
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.4y

80/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £145,199

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Profit before tax£145.2k
Average employees4000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-11
    FRANCIS, Huw resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-05-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  7. 2024-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-11-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-11-12
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-11-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-11-11
    FRY, Deborah appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-11
    HARRIES, Ioan appointed
    director
  13. 2024-11-11
    PARRY, Kevin appointed
    director
  14. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2020-02-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Psa Finance UK Limited
  21. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BASSETTS (SOUTH WALES) LTD
  25. 2010-08-04
    FRY, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-08-04
    FRANCIS, Huw appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Bassett Property Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bassett Property Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BASSETTS (SOUTH WALES) LTD
This company · 07335595

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bassett Property Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Bassetts Honda
Valley Way
Swansea
SA6 8QX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

FRY, Deborah
secretary · appointed 2010-08-04
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Active
FRY, Deborah
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-11
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Active
HARRIES, Ioan
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-11-11
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Active
PARRY, Kevin
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-11-11
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Active
FRANCIS, Huw
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-08-04 · resigned 2025-07-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge13/05/2025
outstanding
Psa Finance UK
Psa Finance UK Limited
A registered charge1 property10/02/2020
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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02