ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE (PARK ROYAL) LIMITED

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03038217 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-27
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 May 2025
Net worth
£4.16M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.9y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
93 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
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,156,533
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,952 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 68% YoY
Cash YoY
-68%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£46k
↓ 68% YoY
Net Worth
£4.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£293k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£833k£1.7m£2.5m£3.3m£4.2mMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£5.30M£5.31M
Current assets£292.8k£506.8k
Cash£45.9k£142.0k
Debtors£246.9k£364.9k
Net assets£4.16M£4.17M

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2024-01-25
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  4. 2022-10-31
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  5. 2021-12-30
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  6. 2021-03-30
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  7. 2020-01-07
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  8. 2018-11-05
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  9. 2018-03-08
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  10. 2018-03-07
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  11. 2017-12-11
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  12. 2017-03-10
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  13. 2017-02-24
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  14. 2016-10-20
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    BOLDING, Brian Durand resigned
    director
  15. 2016-03-16
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  16. 2016-01-08
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  17. 2009-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2009-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2003-10-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2003-10-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2003-09-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2001-04-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 1997-08-07
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    LAMERTON, Alayne Patricia resigned
    director
  24. 1997-05-01
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    BOLDING, Brian Durand appointed
    director
  25. 1996-07-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C. as Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined)
  26. 1995-03-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE (PARK ROYAL) LIMITED
  27. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    BOLDING, Tina Ann appointed
    secretary
  28. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    BOLDING, Tina Ann appointed
    director
  29. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1995-03-27
    ➖
    ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    LAMERTON, Alayne Patricia appointed
    director
  32. 1995-03-27
    ➕
    ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1995-03-27
    ➖
    ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Tina Ann Bolding
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brian Durand Bolding Dec'Dceased 20/10/2016· 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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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

50 Minerva Road
London
NW10 6HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BOLDING, Tina Ann→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-27
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Active
BOLDING, Tina Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 1995-03-27
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Active
ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 1995-03-27
Resigned
BOLDING, Brian Durand→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2016-10-20
Resigned
LAMERTON, Alayne Patricia→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 1997-08-07
Resigned
ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 1995-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/10/2003—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/10/2003—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/09/2003—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/04/200127/06/2009
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C. as Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined)
Mortgage debenture2 properties31/07/199620/03/2009
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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-18