A-Z MOTOR SPARES (S-O-T) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05068581 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.49M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 5 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,487,779
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.58M | £2.35M |
| Current assets | £2.28M | £1.54M |
| Cash | — | £27.5k |
| Debtors | — | £318.5k |
| Net assets | £1.49M | £1.40M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01➖AHMED, Zaheer resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-03-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-07-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-11-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-06-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A-Z MOTOR SPARES (S-O-T) LIMITED
- 2004-03-09➕NADEEM, Mohammad appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-09➕AHMED, Saeed appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕AMIN, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕NADEEM, Mohammad appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-09➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-09➕AHMED, Zaheer appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-09➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammad Nadeem Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Automotive · ST postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEDALE COMMERCIALS LIMITED→ 16899950 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOKRAFT (STAFFS) LTD.→ 07878216 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ 05495122 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AUTOSPORTS FINANCE LTD→ 07193135 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AUTOSPRAY SHELTON LTD→ 16536567 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOSPRAY TECHNIQUE LIMITED→ 08676258 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AUTOTEC MOTOR FACTORS LIMITED→ 04942117 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AWAT TRADING LTD→ 14209899 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AWD CUSTOMS LTD→ 14594190 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AWJ AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 07539397 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AWN CARS LTD→ 15429972 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AXE AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16392606 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Unit 1 King Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 3QT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
AHMED, Saeed→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2004-03-09
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AMIN, Mohammad→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-03-09
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NADEEM, Mohammad→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-03-09
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-09
AHMED, Zaheer→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2024-03-01
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-09
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2019 | 10/05/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 25/03/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 10/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 2 properties | 21/06/2004 | 15/01/2019 |
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-11