1ST CALL CAR PARTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05071872 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-12
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 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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1 public broker listing match this company. Unlock to see asking price, broker, and our match confidence.
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See pricing →Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-01➕GOOCH, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-01➕GOOCH, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-03-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-03-24➖GAWTHORPE, Richard Adrian resigneddirector
- 2004-11-01➕BROWN, Martin appointeddirector
- 2004-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-16➕GOOCH, Mandy Maria appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-16➕GOOCH, Mandy Maria appointeddirector
- 2004-03-16➖AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-16➕GAWTHORPE, Richard Adrian appointeddirector
- 2004-03-16➖BUYVIEW LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CALL CAR PARTS LIMITED
- 2004-03-12➕AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-12➕BUYVIEW LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Mandy Maria Gooch Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2017 |
Mr Martin Brown Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310
Registered office
92 Norwich Road
Salhouse
Norwich
Norfolk
NR13 6PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
GOOCH, Mandy Maria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-16
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Active
BROWN, Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-11-01
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GOOCH, Mandy Maria→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-03-16
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GOOCH, Robert→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-07-01
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AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2004-03-16
GAWTHORPE, Richard Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2007-03-24
BUYVIEW LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2004-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-15