AMESBURY FILLING STATION LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 7 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-16➖COY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕COY, Jeffrey Franklin Pearce appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AMESBURY FILLING STATION LTD
- 2012-12-10➕COY, Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Franklin Pearce Coy Individual · American · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/10/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jeffrey Franklin Pearce Coyceased 10/12/2017· 75-100% shares
- Mr Robert Coyceased 13/10/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 02/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/04/2018 | — |