AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (SALOP) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01385859 · ltd · incorporated 1978-08-29
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£460.0k
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
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 43.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
124 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £459,988
Cash YoY
+48%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£249k
↑ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£460k
↑ 6.4% YoY
Current Assets
£741k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £463.0k | £441.5k |
| Current assets | £740.5k | £691.6k |
| Cash | £249.3k | £168.6k |
| Debtors | £179.3k | £191.5k |
| Net assets | £460.0k | £432.2k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-05-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-09➖PRICE, John Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-01➖PRICE, Jacqueline Joan resigneddirector
- 2005-11-10➕ANSLOW, David John appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-10➖PRICE, Jacqueline Joan resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-05➕ANSLOW, David John appointeddirector
- 2005-03-31➖HOLDING, Jane Mary resigneddirector
- 1999-09-16➕CLARKE, Philip John appointeddirector
- 1999-09-16➕HOLDING, Jane Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-02-17➖BANKS, Jaine Katherine resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-17➕PRICE, Jacqueline Joan appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-30➖YATES-WARD, Richard Henry resigneddirector
- 1992-06-09➕YATES-WARD, Richard Henry appointeddirector
- 1992-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1990-04-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-02-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-11-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1978-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (SALOP) LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip John Clarke Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/12/2020 |
Mr David John Anslow Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/12/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Kenneth Priceceased 07/12/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Jacqueline Joan Priceceased 01/08/2018· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated1978-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Lion Works
Salters Lane
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7LB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
ANSLOW, David John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-11-10
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ANSLOW, David John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-05
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CLARKE, Philip John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-09-16
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BANKS, Jaine Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-02-17
PRICE, Jacqueline Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-17 · resigned 2005-11-10
HOLDING, Jane Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2005-03-31
PRICE, Jacqueline Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2018-08-01
PRICE, John Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2022-07-09
YATES-WARD, Richard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-06-09 · resigned 1997-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 3 properties | 17/04/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/02/1985 | 10/04/1992 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/11/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-06-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10