ANDY'S TYRE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04126235 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£540.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £539,977
Cash YoY
+50%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£150k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£540k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↑ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £572.6k | £493.3k |
| Current assets | £1.00M | £983.6k |
| Cash | £150.3k | £100.3k |
| Debtors | £349.6k | £398.2k |
| Net assets | £540.0k | £446.2k |
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.
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See pricing →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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04➖BRADLEY, Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-10-01➕BRADLEY, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖VAUGHAN, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-19➕VAUGHAN, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-18➖HARMS, Stephen Charles resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-12-12➕HARMS, Stephen Charles appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-12➖JOHNSON, Angela Carol resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY'S TYRE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2000-12-12➕JOHNSON, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2000-12-12➕JOHNSON, Angela Carol appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-12➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-12-12➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-12-12➕TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointednominee-director
- 2000-12-12➖TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Stephen Johnson Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Automotive · LL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & G REPAIRS LIMITED→ 14718574 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A & J AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED→ 11199674 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A & K AUTOS NORTH WALES LTD→ 09821720 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A&J DUNCALF INVESTMENTS LTD→ 12280721 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABERCONWY MARINE & MECHANICS LIMITED→ 07703713 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE PRECISION AUTO DETAILING LTD→ 12442636 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANCE AUTOPARTS LTD→ 04354107 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AIR MECHANICS LTD→ 16400377 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL ELECTRIC RACING LTD→ 14544478 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALPINE CARS LIMITED→ 06496024 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY AUTO BODY LTD→ 12541489 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANGLESEY AUTO LOCKSMITH LTD→ 13753587 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
59-61 Marine Road
Prestatyn
Denbighshire
LL19 7HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
JOHNSON, Andrew Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2022-07-04
HARMS, Stephen Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2006-11-18
JOHNSON, Angela Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-12 · resigned 2001-12-12
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-12 · resigned 2000-12-12
VAUGHAN, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-19 · resigned 2008-09-30
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-12 · resigned 2000-12-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/06/2003 | 22/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 15/12/2010 |
Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22