BELHAVEN CARS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.2k | £17.4k |
| Current assets | £42.1k | £46.8k |
| Net assets | £6.0k | £5.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BELHAVEN CARS LTD
- 2016-06-29➕WALSH, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-29➕WALSH, Alan appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Walsh Individual | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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