MOTORPOINT GROUP PLC
🌳Matureactive
10119755 · plc · incorporated 2016-04-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
15 officers (8 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
203 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-10-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-03📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-09-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-26📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-08-19📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-08-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-01📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-07-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-07-03📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-06-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-06-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-06-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-06-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-05-21📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-04-30📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-01➕PATHAKJI, Swarupa Gaurang appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10➕WALDEN, John Carl appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10➖MORRIS, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-02-27➕MORGAN, Thomas Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-27➖VIRK, Manjit Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-11➕MORGAN, Thomas Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-08-24➖GILMOUR, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-05-20➕MANSFIELD, Keith John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-20➖HURST, Gordon Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-03-06➕COOPER, Adele appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖SHELTON, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-10-10➖WELLER, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-13➕MCNAMARA, Mary Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➕HURST, Gordon Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-05-13➕WELLER, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-11➖GILMOUR, James resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-11➕VIRK, Manjit Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs MOTORPOINT GROUP PLC
- 2016-04-12➕CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym appointeddirector
- 2016-04-12➕GILMOUR, James appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-12➕GILMOUR, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-04-12➕MORRIS, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-04-12➕SHELTON, David Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
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| A MOTOR POINT LTD→ 16149123 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2016-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Champion House
Stephensons Way
Derby
DE21 6LY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (8 active · 7 resigned)
MORGAN, Thomas Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-02-27
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CARPENTER, Mark Gwilym→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-04-12
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COOPER, Adele→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-06
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MANSFIELD, Keith John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-05-20
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MCNAMARA, Mary Jane→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-13
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MORGAN, Thomas Christopher→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-01-11
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PATHAKJI, Swarupa Gaurang→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-10-01
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WALDEN, John Carl→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-01-10
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GILMOUR, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-12 · resigned 2016-05-11
VIRK, Manjit Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-11 · resigned 2021-02-27
GILMOUR, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-04-12 · resigned 2020-08-24
HURST, Gordon Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2020-05-20
MORRIS, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-04-12 · resigned 2022-01-10
SHELTON, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-04-12 · resigned 2019-12-31
WELLER, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2019-10-10
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Recent filings (203 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-10-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-10-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-18
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-09-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-09-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-08-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-08-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-08-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-08-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-25
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-07-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-07-15