BOWTHORN MOTORS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £75.7k | £61.3k |
| Current assets | £72.4k | £58.3k |
| Net assets | £43.8k | £30.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWTHORN MOTORS LTD
- 2021-12-14➕BOWDEN, Mark Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14➕THORNBORROW, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Thornborrow Individual · British · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/12/2021 |
Mr Mark Paul Bowden Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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