SAFETY 1ST MOT CENTRE LTD.

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SC368848 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£44.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 14.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £44,579
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,558 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£45k
↓ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£28k£37k£46kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£88.7k£96.8k
Current assets£2.9k£15.1k
Net assets£44.6k£46.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-09-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-11
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    DUNN, Audrey Aitken resigned
    director
  16. 2020-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-12-03
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    DUNN, Audrey resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-05-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-11-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2011-06-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2009-11-19
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    Company incorporated
    As SAFETY 1ST MOT CENTRE LTD.
  25. 2009-11-19
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    GALLACHER, Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    DUNN, Audrey appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    DUNN, Audrey Aitken appointed
    director
  30. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  31. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Miss Audrey Aitken Dunn
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control11/09/2020
Mr Thomas Gallacher
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Audrey Aitken Dunnceased 11/09/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2009-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Second Floor Airbles House
270 Airbles Road
Motherwell
ML1 3AT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

GALLACHER, Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-19
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Active
DUNN, Audrey→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2014-12-03
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
DUNN, Audrey Aitken→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2020-09-11
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security2 properties22/05/2012—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/11/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property20/06/2011—
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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30