AINTREE MOTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06007787 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-23
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-20➖MACPHERSON, Marie Anne resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-19➖MACPHERSON, James Howard resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-01-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-30➕MACPHERSON, Marie Anne appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-30➖MCGUINNESS, Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-01➕MCGUINNESS, Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-06-01➕MACPHERSON, James Howard appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➖TILSTON, Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕TILSTON, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-30➖MACPHERSON, Margaret Annette resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AINTREE MOTORS LIMITED
- 2006-11-23➕MACPHERSON, James Howard appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23➕MACPHERSON, Margaret Annette appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-23➕NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-23➖NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-23➕AVIS, Christine Susan appointednominee-director
- 2006-11-23➖AVIS, Christine Susan resignednominee-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Howard Macpherson Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A 2 Z CAR SALES LIVERPOOL LTD→ 13311028 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.R.L MOT CENTRE LTD→ 12607839 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 SERVICE AND REPAIRS LTD→ 12425091 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE WARLOCK LIMITED→ 16538428 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFTERSALES AUTO SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15602300 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AINTREE AUTO CENTER LIMITED→ 16947145 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
173 College Road
Liverpool
L23 3AT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MACPHERSON, James Howard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACPHERSON, James Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2024-11-19
MACPHERSON, Margaret Annette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2007-04-30
MACPHERSON, Marie Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-30 · resigned 2025-12-20
TILSTON, Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2010-05-31
NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2006-11-23
AVIS, Christine Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2006-11-23
MCGUINNESS, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2018-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28