AUTOTRACK (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05118929 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
59 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-12➖INGRAM, Faye resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➕INGRAM, Faye appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖COQUOIN, Christophe resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-07➕COQUOIN, Christophe appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-07➖SIMM, Karin resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOTRACK (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
- 2004-05-05➕CABRINI-DALE, John appointeddirector
- 2004-05-05➕SIMM, Karin appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-05➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 22 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Cabrini-Dale Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rodborough Court Walkley Hill
Rodborough
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 3LR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CABRINI-DALE, John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COQUOIN, Christophe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2010-08-31
INGRAM, Faye→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2013-06-12
SIMM, Karin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2009-05-07
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-05 · resigned 2004-05-05
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Recent filings (59 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-17