BARNSTAPLE VAN AND CAR HIRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09788680 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-22
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
53 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-06-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-08➕JAMES, Martin Harold appointedsecretary
- 2026-06-08➖TAYLOR, Natalie Louise resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-08➖TAYLOR, Natalie Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: White Oak No.6 Limited
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-01➕TAYLOR, Natalie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-01➕TAYLOR, Natalie Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖HORREX, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-31➖HORREX, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-31➖PRENTICE, Garry Colin resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06➕JAMES, Martin Harold appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06➕LARAMAN, Aaron William appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06➕HORREX, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-06➖DAWSON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-03-06➕HORREX, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06➕PRENTICE, Garry Colin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖DAWSON, Russel resigneddirector
- 2015-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BARNSTAPLE VAN AND CAR HIRE LIMITED
- 2015-09-22➕DAWSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-09-22➕DAWSON, Russel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TAYLOR, Natalie Louise resigned 2026-06-08; TAYLOR, Natalie Louise resigned 2026-06-08
Group structure
Western Truck Rental Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Western Truck Rental Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BARNSTAPLE VAN AND CAR HIRE LIMITED
This company · 09788680
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Truck Rental Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Martin Harold James Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · firm interest | 07/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Garry Colin Prenticeceased 31/12/2021· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Avnet House
Rutherford Close
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2EF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
JAMES, Martin Harold→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-06-08
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JAMES, Martin Harold→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-03-06
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LARAMAN, Aaron William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-03-06
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HORREX, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-06 · resigned 2024-03-31
TAYLOR, Natalie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-06-08
DAWSON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2020-03-06
DAWSON, Russel→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2018-04-30
HORREX, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-03-06 · resigned 2024-03-31
PRENTICE, Garry Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-03-06 · resigned 2022-03-31
TAYLOR, Natalie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | White Oak No.6 White Oak No.6 Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-09