A.L. MOTORS (BRAINTREE) LTD

💤Zombieactive

05048384 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-18

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 Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45200

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong 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 (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

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Average employees	300	300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2025-07-09
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2023-07-31
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2022-07-21
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2021-06-18
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2020-07-09
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2019-07-26
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accounts · AA
2019-04-01
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-04-01
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-15
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capital · SH03
2018-07-31
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accounts · AA
2017-07-19
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accounts · AA
2017-07-17
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address · AD01
2016-07-14
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accounts · AA
2016-02-29
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annual-return · AR01
2010-07-11
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GOODMAN, Kevin appointed
secretary
2010-07-11
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FAYERS, Aaron resigned
secretary
2010-07-11
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FAYERS, Aaron resigned
director
2009-10-30
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GOODMAN, Kevin appointed
director
2009-10-30
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FAYERS, Aaron appointed
secretary
2009-10-30
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MARTINDILL, Michael resigned
secretary
2009-10-30
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FAYERS, Aaron appointed
director
2009-10-30
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LAWRENCE, Anita Joy resigned
director
2009-10-30
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LAWRENCE, Lakis Victor resigned
director
2004-03-01
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MARTINDILL, Michael appointed
secretary
2004-03-01
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LAWRENCE, Anita Joy appointed
director
2004-03-01
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LAWRENCE, Lakis Victor appointed
director
2004-02-23
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2004-02-23
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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2004-02-18
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Company incorporated
As A.L. MOTORS (BRAINTREE) LTD
2004-02-18
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
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2004-02-18
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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Owner dependency

85/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Kevin Goodman Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Aaron Fayersceased 22/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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247 MOBILE TYRES ESSEX LIMITED→ 15083884 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
3E VALETING CENTRE LIMITED→ 13916411 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
4WHEELS CAR PARTS LTD→ 15681510 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
720 PERFORMANCE LIMITED→ 13427347 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
A J DEDMAN GARAGE SERVICE LIMITED→ 04819065 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	—	—
A.D DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED→ 16819562 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A2B LOUNGE LTD→ 16864161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A3E RACING LTD→ 15233462 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
A3R LOGISTICS LTD→ 13785789 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ACE SERVICES MANNINGTREE LIMITED→ 15587185 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ACR GOODS LTD→ 17098058 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ACTIVE MOTORPARTS LTD→ 17117241 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-02-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 18 Lakes Farm Queensborough Lane

Rayne

Braintree

Essex

CM77 6TE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-25

Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GOODMAN, Kevin→

secretary · appointed 2010-07-11

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Active

GOODMAN, Kevin→

director · ~50y · appointed 2009-10-30

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Active

FAYERS, Aaron→

secretary · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2010-07-11

Resigned

MARTINDILL, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2009-10-30

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2004-02-23

Resigned

FAYERS, Aaron→

director · ~45y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2010-07-11

Resigned

LAWRENCE, Anita Joy→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2009-10-30

Resigned

LAWRENCE, Lakis Victor→

director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2009-10-30

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2004-02-23

Resigned

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