AUTOSTATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03605994 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-29
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
£48.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.4y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £48,346
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
↑ 3.9% YoY
Net Worth
£48k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↓ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£11k£23k£34k£46k£57kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£52.7k£50.2k
Current assets£55.8k£57.0k
Cash£41.6k£40.1k
Debtors£10.5k£13.3k
Net assets£48.3k£45.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-16
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-05
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-03-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  7. 2021-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-21
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-05
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-12
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-04-29
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    SUTOR, Alan James appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-29
    ➖
    FABIAN, Peter Siegfried resigned
    director
  19. 2008-04-04
    ➖
    WHITTAKER, Nicola Jayne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2002-07-29
    ➕
    WHITTAKER, Nicola Jayne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2001-12-18
    ➖
    FABIAN, Gwynfyl resigned
    secretary
  22. 1998-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOSTATION LIMITED
  23. 1998-07-29
    ➕
    FABIAN, Gwynfyl appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-07-29
    ➕
    FABIAN, Peter Siegfried appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 Alan James Sutor
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
50–75%
—50-75% shares24/07/2016

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
Incorporated1998-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Autostation Station Road
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SUTOR, Alan James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-29
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Active
FABIAN, Gwynfyl→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
WHITTAKER, Nicola Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2008-04-04
Resigned
FABIAN, Peter Siegfried→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-07-29 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—13/03/2022—
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Recent filings (63 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
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mortgage · MR01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-27