TOM LAYCOCK MOTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04608270 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£84.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (75/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £84,188
Net assets shrinking
Down £771 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£84k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£132k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£53k£79k£105k£132kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£94.8k£100.2k
Current assets£131.9k£119.7k
Net assets£84.2k£85.0k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2023-11-20
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  4. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2020-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2017-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-01-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-12-01
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2014-11-28
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    WHELPTON, Steven resigned
    director
  17. 2014-11-27
    ➕
    LAYCOCK, Thomas Nigel appointed
    director
  18. 2008-12-01
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    RABY, Robert John appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    CHAN, Mary Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-02-22
    ➕
    CHAN, Mary Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-02-22
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-10-10
    ➖
    CHAN, Mary Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-06-02
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    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-01-06
    ➕
    CHAN, Mary Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-01-06
    ➕
    WHELPTON, Steven appointed
    director
  26. 2002-12-09
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-12-09
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As TOM LAYCOCK MOTORS LTD
  29. 2002-12-04
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-12-04
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LAYCOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Nigel Laycock
Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

20 Island Carr Road
Brigg
North Lincolnshire
DN20 8PD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

RABY, Robert John→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAYCOCK, Thomas Nigel→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAN, Mary Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
CHAN, Mary Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-06 · resigned 2006-10-10
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-02 · resigned 2007-02-22
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2002-12-09
Resigned
WHELPTON, Steven→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-01-06 · resigned 2014-11-28
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2002-12-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-05