BEST MOTOR WORKS UK LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16218739 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-30
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-13➖PREMATHILAKE, Anusha Kumari resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21➕AMARASEKARE, Wijesinghage Ruchika appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➕PREMATHILAKE, Anusha Kumari appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST MOTOR WORKS UK LIMITED
- 2025-01-30➕WADU MEISTRY, Shashika Chiran appointeddirector
- 2025-01-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shashika Chiran Wadu Meistry Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
6b Belmont Road
Wrexham
LL13 7PW
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
AMARASEKARE, Wijesinghage Ruchika→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-02-21
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WADU MEISTRY, Shashika Chiran→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-01-30
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PREMATHILAKE, Anusha Kumari→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-21 · resigned 2025-05-13
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-30