ABBEYCARS (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02184239 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-28
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£77.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £77,156
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,416 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£77k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£24k£48k£71k£95k£119kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£93.2k£101.8k
Current assets£109.4k£119.0k
Net assets£77.2k£82.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-11-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2018-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2009-10-20
    ➖
    REHMAN, Habib Ur resigned
    director
  18. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    REHMAN, Habib Ur appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    IMRAN, Choudry Mohammed appointed
    director
  20. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Carol Lynda resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-03-31
    ➕
    REHMAN, Habib Ur appointed
    director
  22. 2009-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Peter resigned
    director
  23. 2005-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
  24. 2003-07-14
    ➖
    STOCKDALE, Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-07-14
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Carol Lynda appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-07-14
    ➖
    STOCKDALE, Malcolm resigned
    director
  27. 2003-04-17
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Carol Lynda resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-02-23
    ➕
    STOCKDALE, Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-02-23
    ➕
    STOCKDALE, Malcolm appointed
    director
  30. 1987-10-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYCARS (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Choudry Mohammed Imran
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/11/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Habib Ur Rehmanceased 18/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

13a Providence Street
Wakefield
WF1 3BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

REHMAN, Habib Ur→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-31
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Active
IMRAN, Choudry Mohammed→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOCKDALE, Malcolm→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-23 · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
WEBSTER, Carol Lynda→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Carol Lynda→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-17
Resigned
REHMAN, Habib Ur→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2009-10-20
Resigned
STOCKDALE, Malcolm→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-02-23 · resigned 2003-07-14
Resigned
WEBSTER, Peter→
director · ~81y · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ashley Commercial Finance
Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
Debenture1 property12/09/2005—
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Recent filings (111 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09