WOODSTOCK MOTORPARTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
NI028442 · ltd · incorporated 1994-05-05
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 31.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£22.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
96 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £22,238
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£126k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.2k | £39.5k |
| Current assets | £125.5k | £252.4k |
| Debtors | £36.5k | £28.8k |
| Net assets | £22.2k | £21.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-01📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-31➖DAVIDSON, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31➖DAVIDSON, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24➕LOWRY, Judith appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-24➖DAVIDSON, Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-24➕LOWRY, David appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24➕LOWRY, Judith appointeddirector
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-01➕DAVIDSON, Gordon David appointeddirector
- 1996-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank LTD
- 1994-07-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1994-07-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1994-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs WOODSTOCK MOTORPARTS LIMITED
- 1994-05-05➕DAVIDSON, Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-05➕DAVIDSON, David Edward appointeddirector
- 1994-05-05➕DAVIDSON, Kathleen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Judith Lowry Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/05/2024 |
Mr David Lowry Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Edward Davidsonceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Kathleen Davidsonceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-05-05
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310
Registered office
Unit 8 Ravenhill Business Park
Belfast
BT6 8AW
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DAVIDSON, Gordon David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-06-01
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LOWRY, David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-02-24
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LOWRY, Judith→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-24
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DAVIDSON, Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 2024-04-24
DAVIDSON, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 2024-05-31
DAVIDSON, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-05-05 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank LTD | Mortgage or charge | 1 property | 27/04/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/07/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 06/07/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-24