AUDIO FILE IN-CAR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05396906 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-17
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£452.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £452,203
Cash draining
Cash down 67% YoY
Cash YoY
-67%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£92k
↓ 67% YoY
Net Worth
£452k
↑ 70% YoY
Current Assets
£722k
↑ 77% 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 | £527.6k | £283.9k |
| Current assets | £722.4k | £407.1k |
| Cash | £91.6k | £277.5k |
| Debtors | £559.4k | £59.5k |
| Net assets | £452.2k | £265.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-21➕SOMAROO, Lennox Ashwin appointeddirector
- 2024-10-21➖HALLWOOD, Gary Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-10➖HALLWOOD, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIO FILE IN-CAR LIMITED
- 2005-03-17➕HALLWOOD, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-17➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-17➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-17➕HALLWOOD, Gary Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Lennox Ashwin Somaroo Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Claire Hallwoodceased 21/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Gary Robert Hallwoodceased 21/10/2024· 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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Active · Automotive · CM postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ TINTS LTD→ 15667467 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APEX VEHICLE SALES LTD→ 13463522 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARGONAUGHT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 03983552 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ARTISAN CARS LIMITED→ 11648977 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARTURA SALVAGE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13060813 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASBO MOTORSPORT LTD→ 15456263 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASH1 CARS LIMITED→ 15681004 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASPOCK UK LIMITED→ 04314525 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ATLAS AUTOCARE LIMITED→ 16896213 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATLAS AUTOS LIMITED→ 07992901 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATS AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16543283 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUGUST PERFORMANCE LTD→ 15469434 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
The Barracks Silver Leys
Hadham Road
Bishops Stortford
CM23 2QE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SOMAROO, Lennox Ashwin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALLWOOD, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2021-05-10
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
HALLWOOD, Gary Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2024-10-21
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21