CARNOUSTIE TYRES & MOT'S LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC546424 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CARNOUSTIE TYRES & MOT'S LIMITED
- 2016-09-28➕TINDAL, David appointeddirector
- 2016-09-28➕TINDAL, Jane Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-09-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Tindal Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/09/2016 |
Mrs Jane Anne Tindal Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Automotive · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. & A. FACTORS (DUNDEE) LIMITED→ SC065706 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| G KIDD MOTORS LIMITED→ SC582428 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| KC AUTOS (ARBROATH) LTD→ SC652223 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| KGS MOTORS LIMITED→ SC456955 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| LOTHIAN CAR PANELS UK LTD→ SC571115 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MKS CAR SALES LTD→ SC777962 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MM16 ROAD & RACE LIMITED→ SC651636 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MONTROSE AUTOBODY LTD→ SC849249 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOT STATION DUNDEE LTD→ SC648566 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| MSR DUNDEE LIMITED→ SC883888 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MTS VEHICLE SALES LIMITED→ SC473623 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NEWTYLE COMMERCIALS LIMITED→ SC222593 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
100 Barry Road
Carnoustie
Angus
DD7 7QU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
TINDAL, David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TINDAL, Jane Anne→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-06