BARNETTS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC041941 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-26
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, 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
17 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 51.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
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
230 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
75
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-30📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-11-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-12-30➖COLLIN, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2020-12-30➖DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear resigneddirector
- 2020-12-30➖ROBB, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2018-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2018-08-01🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-07-31➕MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-31➕BROWN, Douglas John appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➕MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖BLACKADDERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-07-31➖BARNETT, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖BROWN, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➕COLLIN, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➕DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖HUTCHISON, Atholl Eoin resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➕ROBB, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-01-20🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-05-17🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Santander Consumer (UK) PLC
- 2010-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2010-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2010-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2010-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2009-12-04➖BARNETT, Alison Vine resigneddirector
- 2009-12-04➖BARNETT, Robert Hall resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➖BLACKADDERS resignedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Western Motor Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Eastern Western Motor Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BARNETTS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC041941
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 Western Motor Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Barnetts Properties Limitedceased 31/07/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-26
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: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-07-31
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BROWN, Douglas John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-07-31
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MOHAMMED, Nasser Abdul→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-07-31
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MCINTOSH, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-18 · resigned 1994-07-08
BLACKADDERS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
BLACKADDERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2018-07-31
BLACKADDERS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1999-07-01
ADAMS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-02-19 · resigned 1993-07-02
BARNETT, Alison Vine→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2009-12-04
BARNETT, Claire Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 2002-05-01
BARNETT, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 2018-07-31
BARNETT, Robert Hall→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2009-12-04
BARNETT, Tracy Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-11-12 · resigned 2000-10-21
BARNETT, Tracy Anne→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-08-30 · resigned 1992-05-25
BROWN, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2018-07-31
COLLIN, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-12-30
DUNCAN, Keith Alex Kinnear→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-12-30
HUTCHISON, Atholl Eoin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2018-07-31
ROBB, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-12-30
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2015 | 16/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander Consumer (UK) PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/2011 | 31/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Volvo Car Finance Volvo Car Finance Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/01/2006 | 07/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Volvo Car Finance Volvo Car Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/01/2006 | 07/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/09/2003 | 07/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/09/2003 | 07/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/04/2000 | 20/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/04/2000 | 16/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/11/1997 | 17/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Nws Bank Nws Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/1997 | 28/11/1997 | |
| satisfied | Nws Trust Nws Trust Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/07/1997 | 28/11/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/05/1995 | 31/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Assignation | 1 property | 24/08/1994 | 17/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker LTD | Assignation in security | 1 property | 26/04/1991 | 25/10/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 15/06/1984 | 17/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 27/12/1974 | 05/06/1995 |
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Recent filings (230 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-15