BOTTISHAM SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD
🌳Matureactive
07742596 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-16
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
14
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 5 officers
- • 2 address
Last 180 days
14
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 5 officers
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-22➕ABBOTT, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2026-04-22➕MOULDING, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2026-04-22➕STEARN, Carrie Grace appointeddirector
- 2026-04-22➖MOULDING, John Peter Julie resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BOTTISHAM SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD
- 2011-08-16➕MOULDING, John Peter Julie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam John Moulding Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/04/2026 |
Mrs Carrie Grace Stearn Individual · British · DOB 02/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/04/2026 |
Mrs Jennifer Abbott Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities
Registered office
45 High Street
Burwell
Cambridge
CB25 0HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ABBOTT, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-04-22
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MOULDING, Adam John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-04-22
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STEARN, Carrie Grace→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-04-22
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MOULDING, John Peter Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2026-04-22
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-09
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15