COWPERTHWAITES GARAGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08607417 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-12
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2020-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-07-29
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-07-29
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-08-30
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Ashlea Jade resigned
    director
  15. 2018-07-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-01-24
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    capital · SH01
  17. 2017-12-20
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    capital · SH08
  18. 2017-12-10
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-07-12
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    Company incorporated
    As COWPERTHWAITES GARAGE LIMITED
  20. 2013-07-12
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Karen appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-07-12
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Brian appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-12
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Karen appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-12
    ➕
    COWPERTHWAITE, Nicky James appointed
    director
  24. 2013-07-12
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Ashlea Jade appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COWPERTHWAITE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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
Mrs Karen Cowperthwaite
Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/07/2016
Mr Brian Cowperthwaite
Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting19/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Kazrendene 3 Forest Hill Road
Bowscar
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 8RS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

COWPERTHWAITE, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-12
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Active
COWPERTHWAITE, Brian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-12
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Active
COWPERTHWAITE, Karen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-07-12
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Active
COWPERTHWAITE, Nicky James→
director · ~36y · appointed 2013-07-12
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Active
COWPERTHWAITE, Ashlea Jade→
director · ~34y · appointed 2013-07-12 · resigned 2018-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-29