A G RACING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05430431 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-20
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£75.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 0.6y

0/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £75,326

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£75k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£662k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£152k£303k£455k£607k£758kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£220.7k£163.7k
Current assets£662.1k£758.4k
Net assets£75.3k£51.2k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Seneca Trade Finance LTD
  3. 2026-02-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-02-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6 Limited
  5. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-11-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-11-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bizcap Limited
  8. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-15
    ATWAL, Kulwant resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-02-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-21
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2017-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2006-11-18
    O'CALLAGHAN, Gregory resigned
    director
  21. 2005-04-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A G RACING LIMITED
  22. 2005-04-20
    ATWAL, Omraj appointed
    director
  23. 2005-04-20
    ATWAL, Kulwant appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-04-20
    O'CALLAGHAN, Gregory appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 med ·
3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-03-05: A registered charge; 2026-02-20: A registered charge; 2025-11-05: A registered charge

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Omraj Atwal
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

3 Coniston Road
Coventry
CV5 6GU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ATWAL, Omraj
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-04-20
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Active
ATWAL, Kulwant
secretary · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2021-02-15
Resigned
O'CALLAGHAN, Gregory
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2006-11-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Seneca Trade Finance
Seneca Trade Finance LTD
A registered charge9 properties05/03/2026
outstanding
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE6 Limited
A registered charge20/02/2026
outstanding
Bizcap
Bizcap Limited
A registered charge1 property05/11/2025
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Recent filings (56 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-23