CAR FUTURES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04928416 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-10
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (77/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
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
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CAR FUTURES LIMITED
- 2003-10-10➕POTTER, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-10➕POTTER, Jonathan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-10-10➕PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-10➖PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-10➕AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-10➖AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-10➕PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-10➖PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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 |
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Mr. Jonathan Thomas Potter Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
East Wing House, 1 Fourfield
Close, Tilley Lane
Headley Epsom
KT18 6EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
POTTER, Jonathan Thomas→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
AMERSHAM SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
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Recent filings (51 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-18