BENNETT TYRE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC477138 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-08
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£103.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £103,142
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£63k
↓ 2.2% YoY
Net Worth
£103k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£124k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £103.1k | £77.5k |
| Current assets | £124.3k | £87.7k |
| Cash | £62.8k | £64.2k |
| Debtors | £61.5k | £23.5k |
| Net assets | £103.1k | £75.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2014-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNETT TYRE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-05-08➕BENNETT, Michael O'Hare appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Bennett Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/03/2024 |
Mrs Elizabeth Bennett Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/05/2022 |
Mr Michael O'Hare Bennett Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael O'Hare Bennettceased 06/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2014-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
5 Victoria Place
Airdrie
ML6 9BU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BENNETT, Michael O'Hare→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-05-08
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-24