AUTOLINE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05249035 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-05-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2018-10-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2017-10-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-10-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2016-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-11-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2015-11-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2015-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2013-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-11-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2012-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-10-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2011-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2009-07-08
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    STADELMAN, David Bruce appointed
    director
  26. 2009-07-07
    ➖
    STADELMAN, Amanda Jayne resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-03
    ➕
    HAYTER, Adrian Philip appointed
    director
  28. 2009-07-03
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare resigned
    director
  29. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    STADELMAN, Amanda Jayne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    STADELMAN, Amanda Jayne appointed
    director
  32. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    STADELMAN, James Bruce David resigned
    director
  33. 2004-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOLINE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  34. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2004-10-04
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    STADELMAN, James Bruce David appointed
    director
  38. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Basepoint Reception Aviation Park West
Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 6NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

STADELMAN, Amanda Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYTER, Adrian Philip→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STADELMAN, David Bruce→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2004-10-04
Resigned
STADELMAN, Amanda Jayne→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
STADELMAN, James Bruce David→
director · ~42y · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Elizabeth Clare→
director · ~50y · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2009-07-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-05-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2018-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-10-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-11-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-24