ATLAS SALVAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05554895 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-06
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£15.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). 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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £15,682
Very low cash
Cash position: £77
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,655 YoY
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77
↓ 2.5% YoY
Net Worth
£16k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.7k | £23.3k |
| Current assets | £60.1k | £60.1k |
| Cash | £77 | £79 |
| Net assets | £15.7k | £23.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09➖SAUNDERS, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2018-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ATLAS SALVAGE LIMITED
- 2005-09-06➕SAUNDERS, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-06➕SAUNDERS, Steven appointeddirector
- 2005-09-06➕OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-06➖OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-06➕SAUNDERS, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2005-09-06➕OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-06➖OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Saunders Individual · British · DOB 08/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Leslie Saundersceased 09/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AM AUTOS NW LTD→ 14237852 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AM VEHICLE GROUP LTD→ 12033816 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASM SMART REPAIRS LIMITED→ 14076610 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASTMOOR BRIDGE GARAGE LIMITED→ 07896533 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATTENTIVE DETAILING LTD→ 16901339 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOQUEST SERVICES LIMITED→ 16552270 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOTEC NORTHWEST LTD→ 15748212 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AVI4ALL LTD→ 10610606 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| B.M.R.C. LIMITED→ 16131621 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAILEYS MOTOR TRADING LTD→ 16438350 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BALF SERVICES LTD→ 10516785 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BANK QUAY AUTOS LTD→ 16912024 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
20 Jackson Street
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA9 1AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SAUNDERS, Steven→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2005-09-06
SAUNDERS, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2018-11-09
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2005-09-06
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Recent filings (55 total)
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2022-09-20
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2020-11-13
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2020-09-29
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2019-09-06
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officers · TM01
2019-05-22
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-05-22