EASTERN WESTERN MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC038211 · ltd · incorporated 1962-11-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 41.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (8 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-31➖COLLIN, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➕AFFLECK, Graham James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➕LA TROBE, Christopher John Hugh appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➕WANG, Robert Magnus appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2014-07-23🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-05-01➕ROBB, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2010-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2009-10-17➖WATT, William Andrew Brian resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2005-09-02🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-02-01➕DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear appointeddirector
- 1998-07-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 1996-05-09🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1996-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1996-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1996-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-03-01➕COLLIN, Peter James appointeddirector
- 1994-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1992-11-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
- 1989-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1989-06-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Saab-Scania Finance LTD
- 1989-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-01-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
- 1988-12-31➖ALLAN, William resigneddirector
- 1987-09-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: B P Oil LTD
- 1987-08-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker LTD
- 1985-07-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: British Credit Trust LTD
- 1985-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: British Credit Trust LTD
- 1962-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTERN WESTERN MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Eastern Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Eastern Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EASTERN WESTERN MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC038211
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Douglas John Brownceased 25/02/2022· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED→ SC246050 · est 2003 | £9.60M £7.68M–£11.52M | — | — | 182 | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| LOCHRIN AUTOS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED→ SC182971 · est 1998 | £271.2k £216.9k–£325.4k | — | — | 9 | 28y | 82 | 66y |
| ALLARDYCE & GOLDIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC076646 · est 1981 | £65.3k £52.3k–£78.4k | £453.9k | — | 500 | 44y | 84 | 62y |
| AJM SPRAYING SERVICES LTD→ SC249637 · est 2003 | — | — | £623.2k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| BRAIDWOOD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED→ SC235866 · est 2002 | — | — | £599.8k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| DALKEITH RETAIL CENTRE LIMITED→ SC324402 · est 2007 | — | — | £7.49M | — | 19y | 83 | 83y |
| GOGETA LIMITED→ SC292487 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 69y |
| KAIM PARK GARAGE LTD.→ SC262902 · est 2004 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| LOTHIAN BRAKEWAYS LIMITED→ SC147590 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 700 | 32y | 83 | 83y |
| PENTLAND COMPONENT PARTS LIMITED→ SC082096 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 86y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
8 Westerton Road
East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5AU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (8 active · 4 resigned)
Active
AFFLECK, Graham James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-01
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LA TROBE, Christopher John Hugh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-01-01
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Active
ROBB, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-01
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WANG, Robert Magnus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-01-01
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ALLAN, William→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1988-12-31
COLLIN, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
JOHNSTON, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-06-30
WATT, William Andrew Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2009-10-17
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/09/2005 | 12/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 31/07/1998 | 08/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 09/05/1996 | 09/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/11/1992 | 25/08/1994 | |
| satisfied | Saab-Scania Finance Saab-Scania Finance LTD | Assignation in security | 1 property | 08/06/1989 | 19/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD | Assignation in security | 1 property | 05/01/1989 | 19/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | B P Oil B P Oil LTD | Standard security | 1 property | 07/09/1987 | 12/10/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/08/1987 | 19/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | British Credit Trust British Credit Trust LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/1985 | 21/03/1989 | |
| satisfied | British Credit Trust British Credit Trust LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/02/1985 | 21/03/1989 |
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Recent filings (154 total)
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2026-01-13
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2025-09-30
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2025-01-09
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2024-09-25
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2024-01-04
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2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2023-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2023-01-11
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2023-01-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2023-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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2023-01-04
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2023-01-04
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