AUTO CAPITAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05790190 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-21
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£6.46M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
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. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 45). 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
76 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,456,042

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£568k
Net Worth
£6.5m
Current Assets
£9.1m
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£6.46M
Current assets£9.11M
Cash£567.9k
Debtors£534.2k
Net assets£6.46M

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-07-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-06-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2022-04-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  13. 2021-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2021-09-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-12-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2017-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2017-12-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2017-12-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2017-08-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Metro Bank PLC
  24. 2016-09-09
    AL AMOOD, Ahmed Wathib resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  26. 2011-11-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2011-11-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2008-11-01
    ALAMOOD, Aussamah resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-02-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Brixton Northfields 6 Limited
  30. 2008-01-08
    AL AMOOD, Ahmed Wathib appointed
    director
  31. 2006-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTO CAPITAL LIMITED
  32. 2006-04-21
    ADAM, Sulieman appointed
    director
  33. 2006-04-21
    ALAMOOD, Aussamah appointed
    secretary

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 20 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Sa Magna Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sa Magna Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AUTO CAPITAL LIMITED
This company · 05790190

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sa Magna Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Capital Holding Group Limitedceased 06/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Suleiman Adamceased 26/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest

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

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7 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
Incorporated2006-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Primera Accountants Limited Spitalfields House
1 Stirling Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 2FX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ADAM, Sulieman
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-04-21
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Active
ALAMOOD, Aussamah
secretary · appointed 2006-04-21 · resigned 2008-11-01
Resigned
AL AMOOD, Ahmed Wathib
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-01-08 · resigned 2016-09-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Metro Bank
Metro Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/08/201721/04/2022
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/11/201107/12/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/11/201107/12/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/11/201107/12/2017
outstanding
Brixton Northfields 6
Brixton Northfields 6 Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property15/02/2008
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Recent filings (76 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-21