ALLSPARES (AUTO) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01371098 · ltd · incorporated 1978-05-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£13.73M
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46610SIC 46610
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 42.2y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,781,251
Turnover YoY
+1%
Year on year
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13.73M | £13.58M |
| Gross profit | £5.43M | £5.34M |
| Operating profit | £1.67M | £1.48M |
| Profit before tax | £1.78M | £1.67M |
| Average employees | 6000 | 6200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-03➖RICHARDS, Gaynor Vivienne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-04-30➖PHILLIPS, Kim resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕HUGHES, Martyn John appointeddirector
- 2014-05-02➕RICHARDS, Gaynor Vivienne appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕PHILLIPS, Kim appointeddirector
- 2012-06-25➖RICHARDS, Stuart James resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-25➖RICHARDS, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 2012-02-19➖WILLIAMS, Thomas Mark resigneddirector
- 2012-02-03➖LLOYD, Neil Colebrook resigneddirector
- 2011-12-16➖WEAVER, Simon Michael Brooksby resigneddirector
- 2011-01-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: L&C Commercial Limited
- 2005-09-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: L & C Commercial Limited
- 2004-08-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-04-30➖RICHARDS, Marcia resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-30➕RICHARDS, Stuart James appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-30➖RICHARDS, Marcia resigneddirector
- 1997-02-01➕LLOYD, Neil Colebrook appointeddirector
- 1997-02-01➕WEAVER, Simon Michael Brooksby appointeddirector
- 1997-02-01➕WILLIAMS, Thomas Mark appointeddirector
- 1993-03-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Carroll Property Corporation Limited
- 1992-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1992-10-01➕RICHARDS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1978-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLSPARES (AUTO) LIMITED
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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
Allspares Auto (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Allspares Auto (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALLSPARES (AUTO) LIMITED
This company · 01371098
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allspares Auto (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven James Richardsceased 31/10/2016· board control · firm interest
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGU BOOZE LTD→ 15109716 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARCTIC DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16721721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARIAH FASHION CO., LTD.→ 16652659 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENDIA WHOLESALERS LTD→ 16860162 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASOURCE LIMITED→ 15147934 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASTORIO LTD→ 16766672 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTUTE LOGISTICS (BARRY) LIMITED→ 15962577 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATHARVA METALS LTD→ 13818700 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ATS FABRICS LTD→ 16384108 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUDIO CAVE (CARDIFF) LTD→ 10680518 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AUGENSTERNG LTD→ 16443245 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURA KNIT LIMITED→ 16848714 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
1a Heol Mostyn
Village Farm Industrial Estate
Pyle Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF33 6BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
HUGHES, Martyn John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1992-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, Marcia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-04-30
RICHARDS, Stuart James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2012-06-25
LLOYD, Neil Colebrook→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2012-02-03
PHILLIPS, Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
RICHARDS, Gaynor Vivienne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-02 · resigned 2025-04-03
RICHARDS, Marcia→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2003-04-30
RICHARDS, Stuart James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2012-06-25
WEAVER, Simon Michael Brooksby→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2011-12-16
WILLIAMS, Thomas Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 2012-02-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | L&C Commercial L&C Commercial Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/01/2011 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | L & C Commercial L & C Commercial Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/09/2005 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 23/08/2004 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Carroll Property Corporation Carroll Property Corporation Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/03/1993 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Prompt credit application | 1 property | 08/12/1992 | 28/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 28/02/2019 |
Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-14