AUTOSET (PRODUCTION) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03613419 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-11
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28220
Sector: Manufacturing
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

2 live charges · oldest 18.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.3 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
89 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees16001500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-08-05
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  7. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-07-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  16. 2013-06-12
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    INGRAM, Faye resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-08-21
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    INGRAM, Faye appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-08-20
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    COQUOIN, Christophe Philippe Louis resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2008-03-01
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    COQUOIN, Christophe Philippe Louis appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-03-01
    ➖
    DALE, Karin resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    DALE, Karin appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-05-23
    ➖
    RECORD, June Gertrude resigned
    secretary
  24. 2000-12-19
    ➕
    RECORD, June Gertrude appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    STOCKEN, Gwendolen Edna resigned
    secretary
  26. 1999-03-01
    ➖
    CHURCHILL, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  27. 1999-03-01
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    STOCKEN, Gwendolen Edna appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOSET (PRODUCTION) LIMITED
  29. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    CABRINI-DALE, John appointed
    director
  30. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-08-11
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    CHURCHILL, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 1998-08-11
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director

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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Omniball Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Omniball Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AUTOSET (PRODUCTION) LIMITED
This company · 03613419

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Omniball Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting09/08/2016

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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7 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
Incorporated1998-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28220 — SIC 28220

Registered office

Rodborough Court Walkley Hill
Rodborough
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 3LR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

CABRINI-DALE, John→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1998-08-11
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
COQUOIN, Christophe Philippe Louis→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2010-08-20
Resigned
DALE, Karin→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2008-03-01
Resigned
INGRAM, Faye→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-21 · resigned 2013-06-12
Resigned
RECORD, June Gertrude→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2001-05-23
Resigned
STOCKEN, Gwendolen Edna→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1998-08-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/07/2015—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/04/2008—
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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26