BALGREEN MOTOR WORKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC049521 · ltd · incorporated 1971-11-24
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£428.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
119 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £428,709
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£87k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£429k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £484.3k | £471.0k |
| Current assets | £117.1k | — |
| Cash | £87.1k | £114.9k |
| Debtors | £30.0k | — |
| Net assets | £428.7k | £415.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-03-31➖SHARP, Michael Alexander resigneddirector
- 1995-06-26➕SHARP, David Robert appointeddirector
- 1995-06-26➖SHARP, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 1995-06-26➖SHARP, Jane resigneddirector
- 1995-06-26➕SHARP, Michael Alexander appointeddirector
- 1991-02-28➕SHARP, Robert Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1991-02-28➖MACKAY, Alan Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1977-12-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1974-04-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1974-04-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland Finance Company LTD
- 1974-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1974-01-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland Finance Company
- 1971-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BALGREEN MOTOR WORKS LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Alexander Sharp Individual · British · DOB 05/1944 · age 82 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Robert Sharp Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
28 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
SHARP, Robert Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 1991-02-28
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SHARP, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1995-06-26
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Active
MACKAY, Alan Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-02-28
SHARP, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 1995-06-26
SHARP, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1995-06-26
SHARP, Michael Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1995-06-26 · resigned 2008-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 09/12/1977 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland Finance Company LTD | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 24/01/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland Finance Company | Standard security | 1 property | 21/01/1974 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-24