B.A.B. MOTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00959718 · ltd · incorporated 1969-08-06
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£1.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
96 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,521,959
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£137k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£535k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.60M | £1.54M |
| Current assets | £534.6k | £471.6k |
| Cash | £136.6k | £108.2k |
| Debtors | £46.6k | £43.8k |
| Net assets | £1.52M | £1.42M |
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-12-01➕BOOTH, Adrian appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-01➖HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-01➖HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia resigneddirector
- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-07-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-04-30➖BOOTH, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➕HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-31➖BOOTH, Gerald Rufus resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➖BOOTH, Martin resigneddirector
- 2004-03-31➕HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia appointeddirector
- 1994-04-29➕BOOTH, Martin appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-10➖BOOTH, Brenda Ann resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-10➖BOOTH, Brenda Ann resigneddirector
- 1981-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1969-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs B.A.B. MOTORS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Booth Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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
Incorporated1969-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Elton Road Garage
Elton Road
Derby
DE2 8EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
Active
Active
BOOTH, Brenda Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-10
BOOTH, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-29 · resigned 2004-04-30
HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2016-12-01
BOOTH, Brenda Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-04-10
BOOTH, Gerald Rufus→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2004-03-31
BOOTH, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2004-03-31
HARWOOD, Wendy Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2016-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/01/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 02/02/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-30