DIRECT MOTOR TRADE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

09512362 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-26

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-life insurance

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (7 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

30 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2023-08-15
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-08-15
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Company dissolved
2023-05-30
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-05-23
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dissolution · DS01
2023-04-28
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address · AD02
2023-03-13
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-09
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officers · TM02
2023-03-09
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officers · AP04
2023-03-09
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officers · AP01
2023-03-09
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officers · AP01
2023-03-09
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officers · AP01
2023-03-09
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officers · AP01
2023-02-28
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SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-02-28
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HANNAN, Edward George Fitzgerald appointed
director
2023-02-28
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HARDIE, Alistair John David appointed
director
2023-02-28
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LALLEY, Graeme Neal appointed
director
2023-02-28
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ORGAN, Robert Charles William appointed
director
2023-02-28
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CREEDON, Robert James resigned
secretary
2022-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
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accounts · AA
2020-09-28
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accounts · AA
2019-10-01
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accounts · AA
2019-03-11
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officers · CH01
2018-12-17
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accounts · AA
2017-11-15
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accounts · AA
2015-03-26
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Company incorporated
As DIRECT MOTOR TRADE LTD
2015-03-26
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CREEDON, Robert James appointed
director
2015-03-26
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WEST, Matthew Jon appointed
director
2015-03-26
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CREEDON, Robert James appointed
secretary

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-08-15

Group structure

Bellegrove Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bellegrove Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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DIRECT MOTOR TRADE LTD

This company · 09512362

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bellegrove Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2015-03-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

Yorkshire House

110-112 Broadway

Bexleyheath

Kent

DA6 7DQ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2022-03-31

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