AUTOVOLKS (CARLISLE) LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
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- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-07-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-18➖BARNES, Barrie Harold resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-18➖BARNES, Barrie Harold resigneddirector
- 2008-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-05-01➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-05-01➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOVOLKS (CARLISLE) LIMITED
- 2001-04-26➕BARNES, Carol appointeddirector
- 2001-04-26➕BARNES, Barrie Harold appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-26➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-26➕BARNES, Barrie Harold appointeddirector
- 2001-04-26➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Carol Barnes Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/2007 | — |