ALVERSTONE AUTOS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06042712 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
77/100Strong
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
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 6 | 600 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-13➖STEVENS, Richard Grant, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-09-29➖FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-08-03➕STEVENS, Richard Grant, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2009-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Windsor Life Assurance Company Limited
- 2007-03-07➖ALCOCK, David John resigneddirector
- 2007-03-05➕CUTHBERT, Shayne appointeddirector
- 2007-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALVERSTONE AUTOS LIMITED
- 2007-01-05➕FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-05➕ALCOCK, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Shayne Cuthbert Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Kirsty Cuthbert Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CUTHBERT, Shayne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2011-09-29
ALCOCK, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2007-03-07
STEVENS, Richard Grant, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-08-03 · resigned 2015-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Windsor Life Assurance Company Windsor Life Assurance Company Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/07/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-11