CT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP PLC

🏛️Establishedactive

10451211 · plc · incorporated 2016-10-28

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 9.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 29320

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2026-06-19
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accounts · AA
2026-04-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-16
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MCGRATH, Gary Christopher appointed
director
2026-02-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
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MOHAMMED, Salman resigned
director
2026-01-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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TIMBERLAKE, Nicholas Richard William resigned
director
2025-11-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-12-31
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ECSERY, Francesca Eva resigned
director
2024-11-12
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termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-01
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JACOBS, Sarah Jane appointed
secretary
2024-10-31
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MSP CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2024-10-31
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BROWN, Anna resigned
director
2024-10-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-18
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-18
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-17
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MOHAMMED, Salman appointed
director
2024-10-11
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
2024-10-11
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
2024-10-09
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
2024-07-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
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DAVIES, Geraint Charles Boyens appointed
director
2023-09-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-13
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JAMES, Tracey resigned
director
2023-07-13
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MCKENZIE, Scott resigned
director
2023-07-13
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TIMBERLAKE, Nicholas Richard William appointed
director
2023-04-28
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BROWN, Anna appointed
director
2023-04-28
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WILKINSON, David Paul, Mr resigned
director
2023-02-01
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PALMER, Anne-Marie resigned
secretary
2023-02-01
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MSP CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-09-15
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PALMER, Anne-Marie appointed
secretary
2022-09-15
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FIELDFISHER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-12-23
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BENCH, Raymond John appointed
director
2021-12-23
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ECSERY, Francesca Eva appointed
director
2021-12-23
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JAMES, Tracey appointed
director
2021-11-24
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FIELDFISHER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-09-15
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PHILLIPS, Simon Brian appointed
director
2021-09-15
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MCKENZIE, Scott appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MOHAMMED, Salman resigned 2026-01-28; TIMBERLAKE, Nicholas Richard William resigned 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Simon Brian Phillips Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr David Paul Wilkinsonceased 06/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2016-10-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320

Registered office

Ct Automotive Group

Riverside Road

Sunderland

SR5 3JG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-29

Last: 2025-08-15