57 TYRES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 9.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-08-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Just Cash Flow PLC
- 2015-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 57 TYRES LIMITED
- 2015-03-13➕DAVIES, David Lyn 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 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Lyn Davies Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/03/2017 |
Mrs Katrina Rachel Davies Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/08/2019 | 10/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Just Cash Flow Just Cash Flow PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2016 | 17/09/2019 |