BRISTOL ROAD GARAGE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11636806 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-23
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-08➕CURTIS, James Matthew appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➕CURTIS, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2021-02-08➖FELL, Mollie resigneddirector
- 2021-02-08➖JENKINSON, Esme resigneddirector
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BRISTOL ROAD GARAGE LIMITED
- 2018-10-23➕FELL, Mollie appointeddirector
- 2018-10-23➕FELL, Mollie appointeddirector
- 2018-10-23➕JENKINSON, Esme 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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Matthew Curtis Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/02/2021 |
Mrs Victoria Curtis Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Mollie Fellceased 08/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Esme Jenkinsonceased 08/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Hunts Accountants The Old Pump House
Oborne Road
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3RX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
CURTIS, James Matthew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CURTIS, Victoria→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FELL, Mollie→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FELL, Mollie→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-10-23 · resigned 2021-02-08
JENKINSON, Esme→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2018-10-23 · resigned 2021-02-08
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-25