BENNETT AUTOS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08556213 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-05
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-09📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-06📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-29➖MEYER, Jurgen resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30➕BENNETT, Claire Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖BENNETT, Claire resigneddirector
- 2015-03-01➕BENNETT, Claire appointeddirector
- 2013-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNETT AUTOS LTD
- 2013-06-05➕BENNETT, Darren Lee appointeddirector
- 2013-06-05➕MEYER, Jurgen appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Darren Lee Bennett Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Claire Mary Bennett Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
2/4 Ash Lane
Rustington
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN16 3BZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BENNETT, Claire Mary→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Darren Lee→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEYER, Jurgen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2020-05-29
BENNETT, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-09
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2023-06-09
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2023-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-16