STRATSTONE.COM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03836033 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-03

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

33 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

145 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 address

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-27
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
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THOMAS, Richard John appointed
director
2024-07-01
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MALONEY, Richard James appointed
director
2024-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
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WILLIS, Mark Simon resigned
director
2024-06-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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WILLIAMSON, Neil appointed
director
2024-01-31
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BERMAN, William resigned
director
2024-01-30
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mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #8
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-01-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-07
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CASHA, Martin Shaun resigned
director
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-09
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BERMAN, William appointed
director
2019-06-30
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HERBERT, Mark Philip resigned
director
2019-04-08
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WILLIS, Mark Simon appointed
director
2019-04-01
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HERBERT, Mark Philip appointed
director
2019-03-31
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FINN, Trevor Garry resigned
director
2019-03-31
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HOLDEN, Timothy Paul resigned
director
2017-01-01
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SYKES, Hilary Claire resigned
secretary
2017-01-01
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SYKES, Hilary Claire resigned
director
2013-05-07
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Charge satisfied #7
2011-02-22
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2009-12-11
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HOLDEN, Timothy Paul appointed
director
2009-12-10
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FORSYTH, David Robertson resigned
director
2009-05-13
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Override Agent)
2008-10-31
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2006-05-18
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MALONEY, Richard James appointed
secretary
2005-12-20
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Evans Halshaw Motor Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Evans Halshaw Motor Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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STRATSTONE.COM LIMITED

This company · 03836033

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
Evans Halshaw Motor Holdings 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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4 SEASONS TYRES NOTTS LTD→ 16485249 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-09-03

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: 2026-09-27

Last: 2025-09-13