BODYMECH VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08746164 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-24
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£42.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
29 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £42,714
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
Current Assets
£179k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.5k | — |
| Current assets | £178.6k | — |
| Net assets | £42.7k | — |
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BODYMECH VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2013-10-24➕HAMILTON, Philip appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➕HAMILTON, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Philip Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Arch Lane
Ashton-In-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 0XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HAMILTON, Philip→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-10-24
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HAMILTON, Steven→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-24
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-01-14