AUTO SPRAY (MONMOUTH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05993543 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-09
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
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 (79/100)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 (4 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
63 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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 300 | 0 |
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
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-10➕BONE, Laura Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-01➕BONE, Alexis Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-10-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO SPRAY (MONMOUTH) LIMITED
- 2006-11-09➕RHYS-WILLIAMS, Felicity Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-09➕RHYS WILLIAMS, Michael Gareth appointeddirector
- 2006-11-09➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-09➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-09➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-09➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED 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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Mr Alexis Michael Bone Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2017 |
Mr Michael Gareth Rhys-Williams Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AN AUTO SERVICES LIMITED→ 13265821 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDMORG LIMITED→ 13981231 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASPEN PERFORMANCE LTD→ 15557834 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUTO COVERS LTD→ 13754311 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUTO ELECTRO PAWEL MB LTD→ 16252503 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTOMOTIVE INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15288862 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUTOPOINT NEWPORT LTD→ 15796796 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AXLES TRUCK AND TRAILER LIMITED→ 08493504 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AXY LTD→ 10168025 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| B & B GARAGE LTD→ 13888712 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| B J SEALS LIMITED→ 04344984 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 4 Wyeside Commerical Centre
Hadnock Road
Monmouth
Monmouthshire
NP25 3QG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
RHYS-WILLIAMS, Felicity Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONE, Alexis Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RHYS WILLIAMS, Michael Gareth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2006-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2006-11-09
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2006-11-09
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05