AUTOSCREEN REPAIRS LTD

💤Zombieactive
05417315 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-07
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£575
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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 (76/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £575
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,892 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£575
↓ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£19k£28k£38k£47kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4.6k£10.2k
Current assets£47.3k£40.9k
Net assets£575£4.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-01-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2018-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-08-22
    HARGUN, Manjit Kaur appointed
    secretary
  17. 2014-08-22
    SAHUNTA, Sulvinder resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-08-22
    SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh resigned
    director
  19. 2014-03-05
    HARGUN, Jatinder appointed
    director
  20. 2014-03-05
    SAHUNTA, Sulvinder appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-03-05
    SAHUNTA, Sulvinder resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-08-23
    SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-08-23
    SAHUNTA, Sulvinder appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-08-23
    LAL, Ravinder resigned
    director
  25. 2005-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOSCREEN REPAIRS LTD
  26. 2005-04-07
    SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-04-07
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2005-04-07
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-04-07
    LAL, Ravinder appointed
    director
  30. 2005-04-07
    SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh appointed
    director
  31. 2005-04-07
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-04-07
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Manjit Kaur Hargun
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
2550%
25-50% shares30/06/2016
Mr Jatinder Hargun
Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47
2550%
25-50% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2005-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

9 Scirocco Close
Northampton
NN3 6AP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HARGUN, Manjit Kaur
secretary · appointed 2014-08-22
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Active
HARGUN, Jatinder
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-05
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Active
SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh
secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-08-23
Resigned
SAHUNTA, Sulvinder
secretary · appointed 2014-03-05 · resigned 2014-08-22
Resigned
SAHUNTA, Sulvinder
secretary · appointed 2005-08-23 · resigned 2014-03-05
Resigned
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-04-07
Resigned
LAL, Ravinder
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-08-23
Resigned
SAHUNTA, Joginder Singh
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2014-08-22
Resigned
ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01