MONEYBARN VEHICLE FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07431494 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-05

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

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

· Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial leasing

Sector: Financial & insurance

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

64921Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.6y

85/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

17 officers (6 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2018-05-08
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-08
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Company dissolved
2018-04-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-31
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WATTS, Paula resigned
secretary
2018-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-02-20
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-02-13
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LE MAY, Malcolm John appointed
director
2018-02-12
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dissolution · DS01
2017-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-21
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CROOK, Peter Stuart resigned
director
2017-07-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-07-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-05-26
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-05-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-05-12
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VERSLUYS, Emma Gayle resigned
secretary
2017-05-12
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WATTS, Paula appointed
secretary
2016-09-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-15
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LE MAY, Malcolm John resigned
director
2016-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-01
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ANDERSON, Robert William appointed
director
2016-08-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-08-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-21
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LE MAY, Malcolm John appointed
director
2015-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-24
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auditors · AUD
2014-11-05
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annual-return · AR01
2014-11-05
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move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2014-11-05
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change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2014-10-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-08-20
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FISHER, Andrew Charles appointed
director
2014-08-20
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HODGSON, Shamus appointed
director
2014-08-20
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LAW, Simon David Kelway resigned
secretary
2014-08-20
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VERSLUYS, Emma Gayle appointed
secretary
2014-08-20
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CROOK, Peter Stuart appointed
director
2014-08-20
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CROSBY, James Robert resigned
director
2014-08-20
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FFORDE, Edward James Alexander resigned
director
2014-08-20
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HARRIS, Oliver Dering resigned
director
2014-08-20
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HOARE, David Alexander resigned
director
2012-05-01
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LAW, Simon David Kelway appointed
director
2012-05-01
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GOURLAY, Anthony David resigned
secretary
2012-05-01
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LAW, Simon David Kelway appointed
secretary
2012-05-01
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GOURLAY, Anthony David resigned
director
2011-07-01
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CROSBY, James Robert appointed
director
2010-11-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bracken Holdings Limited as Security for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (The Security Agent)
2010-11-05
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Company incorporated
As MONEYBARN VEHICLE FINANCE LIMITED
2010-11-05
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MINTER, Peter appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-08

Group structure

Provident Financial Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Provident Financial Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MONEYBARN VEHICLE FINANCE LIMITED

This company · 07431494

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
Provident Financial Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	15/11/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Moneybarn Group Limitedceased 15/11/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-11-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

The New Barn

Bedford Road

Petersfield

Hampshire

GU32 3LJ

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2016-12-31

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