AUTOCENTRE SOUTH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05069633 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-10
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 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£68.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 20.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £68,742
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,702 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£69k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£100k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k£100kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£68.7k£104.2k
Current assets£100.4k£87.2k
Net assets£68.7k£92.4k

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
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-01
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    SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-31
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    SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-11-01
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    SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza appointed
    director
  14. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-12-16
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-11-20
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    SHAIDY, Asad appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-03-01
    ➕
    SHAIDY, Asghar appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-03-01
    ➖
    WATTS, Esther Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-03-01
    ➖
    WATTS, Esther Louise resigned
    director
  23. 2005-08-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    MALIQUE, Ranim resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    WATTS, Esther Louise appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    WATTS, Esther Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2004-05-14
    ➕
    SHAIDY, Asghar appointed
    director
  28. 2004-05-14
    ➕
    MALIQUE, Ranim appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-03-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOCENTRE SOUTH LIMITED
  30. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-03-10
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-03-10
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza (same surname) appointed 2025-01-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 Asghar Shaidy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2004-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

21a Harberson Road
Balham
London
SW12 9QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

SHAIDY, Asad→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-20
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Active
SHAIDY, Asghar→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-01
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Active
SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza→
director · ~31y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
SHAIDY, Asghar→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-14
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Active
MALIQUE, Ranim→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-14 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
WATTS, Esther Louise→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2009-03-01
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2004-03-10
Resigned
SHAIDY, Agha Aamir Raza→
director · ~31y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
WATTS, Esther Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2009-03-01
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2004-03-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/08/2005—
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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-11