A1 ALL CARS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05969515 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £835 |
| Current assets | — | £35.0k |
| Net assets | — | £835 |
| Average employees | 500 | — |
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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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 ALL CARS LIMITED
- 2006-10-17➕EVANS, Kelly appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-17➕EVANS, Kelly appointeddirector
- 2006-10-17➕WHITE, Ricky appointeddirector
- 2006-10-17➕KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr. appointednominee-secretary
- 2006-10-17➖KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr. resignednominee-secretary
- 2006-10-17➕CORPORATE LEGAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-10-17➖CORPORATE LEGAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
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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Mrs Kelly Evans Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2016 |
Mr Ricky White Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 02339455 LIMITED→ 02339455 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 4 WHEELS MOTOR LTD→ 14238134 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4&7 MOTORS LTD→ 16875256 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4TRADE CARS LIMITED→ 17110040 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 606 AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED→ 16282538 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7-12 VAN SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16531872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7/63 PERFORMANCE AUTOS LIMITED→ 16561650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 789 GARAGE UK LTD→ 16872704 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 AUTOMOBILI LTD→ 16348822 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A D S FLEET SERVICES LTD→ 07738881 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A1 CAR SALES (LEEDS) LIMITED→ 08187545 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| A4MOTORS LTD→ 10010556 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
A1 All Cars
Thorpe Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 4EP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
EVANS, Kelly→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Ricky→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2006-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Sean Stephen, Mr.→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-10-17
CORPORATE LEGAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-17 · resigned 2006-10-17
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Recent filings (55 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18