BRUNSWICK MOT & SERVICE CENTRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
07809611 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£60.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £60,404
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£60k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.4k | £55.1k |
| Current assets | £121.2k | £97.6k |
| Net assets | £60.4k | £55.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05➖WILLIAMS, Allison resigneddirector
- 2024-09-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-09-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-25➕WILLIAMS, Allison appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BRUNSWICK MOT & SERVICE CENTRE LTD
- 2011-10-13➕WILLIAMS, Gary appointeddirector
- 2011-10-13➕CULL, Martyn Gerard appointeddirector
- 2011-10-13➖CULL, Martyn Gerard resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Williams Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John William Williamsceased 13/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Allison Williamsceased 13/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
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| ASG VEHICLE TECHNICIAN UK LTD→ 15581603 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUTOEXPO LIMITED→ 15366040 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BJT MOTORSALES LTD→ 16287108 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BODYSHOP AUTO LIMITED→ 14988127 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BR CARS LIVERPOOL LIMITED→ 15679663 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRASENOSE BODYSHOP LIMITED→ 12481794 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRENTFORD TRADING LTD→ 11657333 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRICKFIELDS VEHICLE SERVICES LTD→ 08516550 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BROADGREEN TYRES LIMITED→ 16849964 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUDGET CARS SALES LTD→ 16554400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUILDING AND STRUCTURAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 02590841 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
48 - 52 Penny Lane
Mossley Hill
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 1DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Gary→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULL, Martyn Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2011-10-13
WILLIAMS, Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-01-25 · resigned 2024-12-05
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-20
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-09-22
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-22