ELECTRIC CAR STORE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC107128 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-13
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2020-01-13
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  12. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-05-21
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    CLARK, Deidre Victoria Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2016-06-28
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    MCINTOSH, Alan appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-06-28
    ➖
    CLARK, Deirdre Victoria Anne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-01-01
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    CLARK, Christopher Jon appointed
    director
  22. 2008-07-14
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2001-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2000-08-31
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    ALEXANDER, George resigned
    director
  25. 1998-09-01
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    ALEXANDER, George appointed
    director
  26. 1998-06-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
  27. 1998-03-31
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    HERON, Christopher Bayford resigned
    director
  28. 1996-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 1996-05-31
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    HERON, Christopher Bayford appointed
    director
  30. 1996-05-31
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    JAGGARD, Colin Arthur resigned
    director
  31. 1995-07-14
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    JAGGARD, Colin Arthur appointed
    director
  32. 1995-03-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
  33. 1993-08-31
    ➖
    RETTIE, John Ogsten resigned
    director
  34. 1990-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 1990-04-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  36. 1990-03-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 1989-02-13
    ➕
    CLARK, Deirdre Victoria Anne appointed
    secretary
  38. 1989-02-13
    ➕
    CLARK, Deidre Victoria Anne appointed
    director
  39. 1988-03-25
    ➕
    RETTIE, John Ogsten appointed
    director
  40. 1988-03-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 1987-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ELECTRIC CAR STORE LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

John Clark (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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John Clark (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ELECTRIC CAR STORE LIMITED
This company · SC107128

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
John Clark (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/07/2017
Mr Christopher Jon Clark
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence02/04/2025
Mr John Hunter Somerville Clark
Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence28/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Alliance Centre Greenwell Road
East Tullos Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

MCINTOSH, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-28
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Active
CLARK, Christopher Jon→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-01-01
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Active
CLARK, John Hunter Somerville→
director · ~79y
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Active
CLARK, Deirdre Victoria Anne→
secretary · appointed 1989-02-13 · resigned 2016-06-28
Resigned
ALEXANDER, George→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
CLARK, Deidre Victoria Anne→
director · ~80y · appointed 1989-02-13 · resigned 2017-05-21
Resigned
HERON, Christopher Bayford→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
JAGGARD, Colin Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
RETTIE, John Ogsten→
director · ~94y · appointed 1988-03-25 · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—13/01/2020—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
Assignation in security1 property11/06/199814/07/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
Floating charge1 property22/03/199514/11/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property03/04/199004/09/2001
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property28/03/1990—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property25/03/198827/08/1990
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Recent filings (126 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29