BROOK STREET AUTOS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC140531 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-05
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 29.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-302024-05-30
Average employees6700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-20
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  5. 2023-11-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-11-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-07-28
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  8. 2023-07-28
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2023-07-28
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  10. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2021-10-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  14. 2021-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-06-01
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    MCLELLAN, James William appointed
    director
  16. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-23
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-01-21
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    MCLELLAN, James William resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2010-06-01
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, James William appointed
    director
  23. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MCLELLAN, Anne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-31
    ➖
    MCLELLAN, Anne resigned
    director
  26. 1999-09-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1997-06-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1997-02-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  29. 1994-05-01
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    DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison resigned
    secretary
  30. 1994-05-01
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, Anne appointed
    secretary
  31. 1994-05-01
    ➖
    DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison resigned
    director
  32. 1994-05-01
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, Anne appointed
    director
  33. 1992-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BROOK STREET AUTOS LIMITED
  34. 1992-10-05
    ➕
    MCLELLAN, William Alan appointed
    director
  35. 1992-10-05
    ➕
    DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-10-05
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1992-10-05
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1992-10-05
    ➕
    DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison appointed
    director
  39. 1992-10-05
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1992-10-05
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCLELLAN, James William (same surname) appointed 2021-06-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dorothy Mclellan
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/02/2023
Mr William Alan Mclellan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1954 · age 72
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

140 Brook Street
Alva
FK12 5AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

MCLELLAN, Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-31
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Active
MCLELLAN, James William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLELLAN, William Alan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1994-05-01
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Anne→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1992-10-05
Resigned
DUNSMORE, Ann Morrison→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1994-05-01
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
MCLELLAN, James William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2019-01-21
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-10-05 · resigned 1992-10-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property17/08/201221/10/2021
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property20/09/1999—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties23/06/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property17/02/1997—
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Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-28
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25