SPEEDSPORT LTD

🌳Matureactive
04052272 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-14
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.91M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,906,174
Cash YoY
+550601%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£754k
↑ 550601% YoY
Net Worth
£2.9m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£5.4m
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.1m£2.2m£3.2m£4.3m£5.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.99M£2.69M
Current assets£5.40M£4.15M
Cash£754.5k£137
Debtors£772.9k£619.6k
Net assets£2.91M£2.51M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-11
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2023-10-04
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    BRIGGS, Steven Robert appointed
    director
  5. 2023-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-03
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    address · AD01
  7. 2022-11-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-11-03
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    Charge satisfied #4
  9. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-31
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2020-07-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  14. 2020-05-21
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-17
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2020-03-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Twin Spark Finance (UK) Limited
  17. 2020-03-04
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-03-04
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    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2020-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2020-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2019-12-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-08-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Robert Charles Berridge
  24. 2013-04-01
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    STRETTON, Amanda Birgitte resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Robert Charles Berridge
  26. 2006-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2005-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Robert Charles Berridge
  28. 2003-08-01
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    FLETCHER, Alan Crawford resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    STRETTON, Amanda Birgitte appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    CLELAND, John Cunningham resigned
    director
  31. 2000-08-30
    ➕
    BERRIDGE, Robert Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2000-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As SPEEDSPORT LTD
  33. 2000-08-14
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Alan Crawford appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-08-14
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-08-14
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2000-08-14
    ➕
    CLELAND, John Cunningham appointed
    director
  37. 2000-08-14
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2000-08-14
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
medium

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Charles Berridge
Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

39 Alvis Way
Royal Oak Industrial Estate
Daventry
NN11 8PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BERRIDGE, Robert Charles→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGGS, Steven Robert→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Alan Crawford→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
STRETTON, Amanda Birgitte→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2000-08-14
Resigned
CLELAND, John Cunningham→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2000-08-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/07/2020—
satisfied
Twin Spark Finance (UK)
Twin Spark Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property05/03/202003/11/2022
satisfied
Robert Charles Berridge
A registered charge1 property25/08/201604/03/2020
satisfied
Robert Charles Berridge
Loan agreement1 property10/09/200704/03/2020
satisfied
Robert Charles Berridge
Loan agreement1 property26/09/200503/08/2006
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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13