LOCHRIN MOTORS LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-07-10➕HUNTER, Esmeralda Iris appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-10➖MORTAZAVI, Mahyar resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs LOCHRIN MOTORS LIMITED
- 2001-07-26➕MORTAZAVI, Mehrdad appointeddirector
- 2001-07-26➕MORTAZAVI, Mahyar appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mehrdad Mortazavi Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 10/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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