A1 CARS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04543035 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-24

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

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

year to Jun 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49320

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-06-30	2023-06-30

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.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2025-06-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-02
📄
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-02
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-02
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-31
➕
SHAHID, Amar appointed
director
2024-10-31
➖
SHAHID, Mahmoon resigned
director
2024-06-24
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
📄
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-03
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-13
📄
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-30
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-30
📄
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-03-03
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-09
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-06
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-30
➖
SHAHID, Amar resigned
director
2020-03-16
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-05
➕
SHAHID, Mahmoon appointed
director
2019-10-31
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-21
➖
SHAHID, Mahmoon resigned
director
2018-12-11
➕
SHAHID, Amar appointed
director
2017-12-01
➖
ALI, Azam resigned
director
2016-11-23
➕
SHAHID, Mahmoon appointed
director
2016-06-06
➕
ALI, Azam appointed
director
2016-06-06
➖
ALI, Qasim resigned
director
2013-05-19
➖
ALI, Saleem resigned
secretary
2013-05-19
➖
ALI, Saleem resigned
director
2009-03-01
➕
ALI, Saleem appointed
secretary
2009-03-01
➖
NAZIR, Saeeda resigned
secretary
2009-03-01
➕
ALI, Qasim appointed
director
2009-03-01
➕
ALI, Saleem appointed
director
2009-03-01
➖
NAZIR, Mohammad resigned
director
2006-12-01
➖
ALI, Qasim Ali resigned
secretary
2006-12-01
➕
NAZIR, Saeeda appointed
secretary
2002-12-13
➖
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2002-09-24
🏢
Company incorporated
As A1 CARS LIMITED
2002-09-24
➕
ALI, Qasim Ali appointed
secretary
2002-09-24
➕
APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-09-24
➖
APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-09-24
➕
NAZIR, Mohammad appointed
director
2002-09-24
➕
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-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

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Amar Shahid Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31	—	—	board controlboard control · firm interest	31/10/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Shahid Mahmoonceased 31/10/2024· 75-100% shares
Mr Azam Aliceased 01/12/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Transport & logistics · KT postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
7AB LTD→ 16868673 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A&C DAVID LTD→ 14252154 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
A&H TRADING LONDON LIMITED→ 15028077 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
A1 AND EDEN CARS LTD→ 14805103 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
A1 CABCO UNITED REGENCY LIMITED→ 05549284 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
A1 MINICABS AND AIRPORTS TRANSFER LTD→ 17068995 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A1 SERVICES (CHERTSEY) LIMITED→ 09701611 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
AAA DOMESTIC SERVICES LTD→ 12620213 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ABACUS CHAUFFEUR & PRIVATE HIRE SERVICES LTD→ 12919204 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ABACUS TAXIS SURREY LTD→ 12611790 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ABWAY LOGISTICS LTD→ 13915389 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ACCESS LIBERIA LTD→ 09429307 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-09-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

6-7 St. Georges Square

New Malden

KT3 4HG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-08

Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

SHAHID, Amar→

director · ~31y · appointed 2024-10-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ALI, Qasim Ali→

secretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2006-12-01

Resigned

ALI, Saleem→

secretary · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2013-05-19

Resigned

NAZIR, Saeeda→

secretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2009-03-01

Resigned

APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2002-09-24

Resigned

ALI, Azam→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-06 · resigned 2017-12-01

Resigned

ALI, Qasim→

director · ~78y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2016-06-06

Resigned

ALI, Saleem→

director · ~52y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2013-05-19

Resigned

NAZIR, Mohammad→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2009-03-01

Resigned

SHAHID, Amar→

director · ~31y · appointed 2018-12-11 · resigned 2020-09-30

Resigned

SHAHID, Mahmoon→

director · ~33y · appointed 2019-12-05 · resigned 2024-10-31

Resigned

SHAHID, Mahmoon→

director · ~33y · appointed 2016-11-23 · resigned 2019-10-21

Resigned

APEX NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-24 · resigned 2002-12-13

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-06-30

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-20

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-11-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-11-02

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-11-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-05-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-05

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2023-02-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-02-03

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2022-12-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-09-30