AUTOTECH (MELKSHAM) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07720553 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-27
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 10.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees91000

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-21
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-11-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2023-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-29
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  13. 2017-08-25
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2017-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2015-11-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  18. 2011-07-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTOTECH (MELKSHAM) LIMITED
  19. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Sandra Marie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Sandra Marie appointed
    director
  21. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Tony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +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

69/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tony Hutchings
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Sandra Marie Hutchings
Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

Similar companies

Active · Automotive · BA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A & R AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED→
07640337 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
A E DENT REMOVAL LIMITED→
07923299 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————14y——
ADAM & JONES LTD→
15989013 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ADVANCED WORKSHOP SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
12527059 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
AJR AUTO BODY REPAIRS LIMITED→
08704506 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
APF ENTERPRISES LTD→
12162856 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ARNIE GRIFFITHS LIMITED→
08434427 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————13y——
ARNIE LEVICS LIMITED→
01195725 · est 1975 · no financials extracted
————51y——
AUTO-SERVICOS LTD→
12718466 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
AUTORARA LTD→
14006124 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
AUTOSAVA LIMITED→
05414081 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
————21y——
AUTOTECH MOT AND SERVICE LTD→
11542520 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

37 Great Pulteney Street
Bath
Avon
BA2 4DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

HUTCHINGS, Sandra Marie→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINGS, Sandra Marie→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINGS, Tony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/11/201521/11/2023

Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20