ALLOYWHEELS.COM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05875101 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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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: active trading company 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25➕DOLDEN, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-25➖DOLDEN, Kim Susan resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-25➖DOLDEN, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-15➕DOLDEN, James Mark appointeddirector
- 2006-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLOYWHEELS.COM LIMITED
- 2006-07-13➕DOLDEN, Kim Susan appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-13➕HUNDRED HOUSE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-13➖HUNDRED HOUSE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-13➕DOLDEN, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2006-07-13➕KINGSLEY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-07-13➖KINGSLEY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr James Mark Dolden Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/04/2023 |
Mrs Sarah Dolden Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark John Doldenceased 15/07/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · IG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & M MOTORS LTD→ 14147533 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A PLUS TRADERS LIMITED→ 12274810 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AIMZ DIRECT LIMITED→ 13688842 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AJK MOTORS LIMITED→ 17000229 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL BARI SERVING LTD→ 15841585 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL 4X4 PARTS LTD→ 15892708 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL ENGINES LIMITED→ 13199925 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALLOY REFURBZ LTD→ 11706857 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALLTYRES SUPPLIES UK LTD→ 12956206 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALPHA COURIERS LTD→ 16548215 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALSSBA LIMITED→ 16848166 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AM REPAIR CENTRE LTD→ 15285672 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Bank Chambers
1-3 Woodford Avenue Gants Hill
Ilford
Essex
IG2 6UF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
DOLDEN, James Mark→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOLDEN, Kim Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2023-09-25
HUNDRED HOUSE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2006-07-13
DOLDEN, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2023-09-25
KINGSLEY BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-07-13 · resigned 2006-07-13
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-21