PETROGATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02534435 · ltd · incorporated 1990-08-24
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
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 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
20 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 35.3y
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 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 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
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
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
201 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
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02➕THOMAS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕MALONEY, Richard James 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
- 2024-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2024-02-01➕WILLIAMSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖BERMAN, William resigneddirector
- 2023-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-07➖CASHA, Martin Shaun resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-18🔒Charge registered #21Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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
- 2016-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2013-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2013-05-03🔒Charge registered #20Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
- 2009-12-11➕HOLDEN, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-12-10➖FORSYTH, David Robertson resigneddirector
- 2009-05-13🔒Charge registered #19Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Override Agent)
- 2006-02-14➕MALONEY, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2004-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2004-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2004-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2004-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2004-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2004-04-21➕PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-02-26➖HOLROYD, John resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-26➕SYKES, Hilary Claire appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 98 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 22 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 22 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
C D Bramall Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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C D Bramall Limited
Corporate parent
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PETROGATE LIMITED
This company · 02534435
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C D Bramall Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1990-08-24
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: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (5 active · 20 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 2024-09-02
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WILLIAMSON, Neil→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-02-01
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PENDRAGON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2004-04-21
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BIRD, Jonathan Peter Morris→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-26
HOLROYD, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2004-02-26
SYKES, Hilary Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2017-01-01
TULP, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-26 · resigned 1994-03-31
BERMAN, William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-09 · resigned 2024-01-31
BRAMALL, Douglas Charles Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2004-02-26
CASHA, Martin Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2023-10-07
FINN, Trevor Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2019-03-31
FORSYTH, David Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2009-12-10
GAASTRA, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1994-03-31
GAINHAM, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1992-12-17
GREGSON, Robin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2004-02-26
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
HOLROYD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2004-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2022 | 05/02/2024 | |
| 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 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 The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 27/05/2003 | 02/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The Security Trustee) | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 16/01/2003 | 02/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 26TH june 2002 | 1 property | 13/06/2002 | 05/11/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee and debenture made between the company (the "chargor") and the governor and company of the bank of scotland,as agent and security trustee for the secured parties | 1 property | 13/06/2002 | 02/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Richard Michael Briggs | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/01/2001 | 25/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Richard Michael Briggs | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/01/2001 | 25/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Michael Joseph Fleming | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/01/2000 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotlandas Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined) | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 23/01/1998 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotlandas Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Guarantee & debenture | 3 properties | 02/01/1998 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/08/1996 | 27/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/1994 | 27/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/03/1993 | 27/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 26/03/1993 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/03/1993 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/12/1991 | 25/06/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/10/1991 | 02/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/01/1991 | 27/05/1998 |
Recent filings (201 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-09