BELLFIELD MOTOR COMPANY LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC244704 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-01➖SMITH, Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-05-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-04-01➖SMITH, Craig resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-01➕SMITH, Joyce appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-31➖CUMMING, Garry John resigneddirector
- 2006-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLFIELD MOTOR COMPANY LTD.
- 2003-02-27➕SMITH, Craig appointeddirector
- 2003-02-27➕SMITH, Craig appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-27➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-27➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-27➕CUMMING, Garry John appointeddirector
- 2003-02-27➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-27➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-27➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-27➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
Bellfield Motor Company Holdings is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bellfield Motor Company Holdings
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BELLFIELD MOTOR COMPANY LTD.
This company · SC244704
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellfield Motor Company Holdings Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Smithceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Unit 5 Almondgrove Place
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
SMITH, Craig→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2006-04-01
SMITH, Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2017-09-01
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
CUMMING, Garry John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2006-03-31
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2003-02-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/05/2008 | 18/01/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 27/02/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/03/2004 | 25/06/2008 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13