CAR STORE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01482233 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-29
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 45.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
33 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
218 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-28➖THOMAS, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-01🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2025-04-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2025-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02➕THOMAS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-09🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2024-07-01➕MALONEY, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕THOMAS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28➖WILLIS, Mark Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-02-01➕WILLIAMSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖BERMAN, William resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-07➖CASHA, Martin Shaun resigneddirector
- 2022-03-18🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-04-09➕BERMAN, William appointeddirector
- 2019-06-30➖HERBERT, Mark Philip resigneddirector
- 2019-04-08➕WILLIS, Mark Simon appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕HERBERT, Mark Philip appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖FINN, Trevor Garry resigneddirector
- 2019-03-31➖HOLDEN, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-01-01➖SYKES, Hilary Claire resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-01➖SYKES, Hilary Claire resigneddirector
- 2016-06-16🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Derwent Vehicles Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Derwent Vehicles Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CAR STORE LIMITED
This company · 01482233
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Derwent Vehicles Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Lithia House 2 Oakwood Court, Little Oak Drive
Annesley
Nottingham
NG15 0DR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
MALONEY, Richard James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-14
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MALONEY, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-07-01
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THOMAS, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-07-01
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WILLIAMSON, Neil→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-02-01
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PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1999-02-09
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PITT, Andrew Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-04-30
SYKES, Hilary Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2017-01-01
ARCHER, Anthony Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1998-05-07
BERMAN, William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-09 · resigned 2024-01-31
CAMERON, Charles Donald Ewen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1999-02-09
CASHA, Martin Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-02-09 · resigned 2023-10-07
DALE, Arthur Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1995-12-31
FINN, Trevor Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-09 · resigned 2019-03-31
FORSYTH, David Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-02-09 · resigned 2009-12-10
HERBERT, Mark Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2019-06-30
HOLDEN, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-11 · resigned 2019-03-31
HOPEWELL, Stephen Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-09 · resigned 2000-03-03
SMITH, Alan Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1999-02-09
SUMNER, Martin Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 1999-02-09
SYKES, Hilary Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-04-27 · resigned 2017-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/03/2022 | 05/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2016 | 05/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2015 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/05/2013 | 18/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 22/02/2011 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Override Agent) | A security agreement | 1 property | 13/05/2009 | 07/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 22 april 1996, | 1 property | 31/10/2008 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 22/4/1996 | 1 property | 20/12/2005 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement date 22 april 1996 and | 1 property | 25/08/2005 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set off agreement dated 22ND april 1996 | 1 property | 23/06/2005 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Anglo French Finance Company Anglo French Finance Company Limited | Charge | 1 property | 17/09/1980 | 14/06/1990 |
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Recent filings (218 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19