CHELSEA CARS ( UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06528502 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-10
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,261

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 595% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£11k-£1k£8k£18k£28k£37kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.3k£-8.9k
Current assets£37.2k£5.3k
Cash—£4.4k
Debtors—£970
Net assets£3.3k£-10.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-12-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2016-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-09-15
    ➕
    QADIR, Ismat appointed
    director
  17. 2015-09-15
    ➖
    AKBAR, Shaista resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-05
    ➕
    AKBAR, Shaista appointed
    director
  19. 2013-03-05
    ➖
    QADIR, Abdul resigned
    director
  20. 2012-11-01
    ➕
    QADIR, Abdul appointed
    director
  21. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    AKHTAR, Sohail resigned
    director
  22. 2012-05-01
    ➖
    AHMAD, Zafar resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHELSEA CARS ( UK) LIMITED
  24. 2008-03-10
    ➕
    AHMAD, Zafar appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-03-10
    ➕
    AKHTAR, Sohail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ismat Qadir
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2017
Mrs Ismat Qadir
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2017
Mrs Ismat Qadir
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

103 Tolworth Rise North
Surbiton
Surrey
KT5 9EP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

QADIR, Ismat→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AHMAD, Zafar→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2012-05-01
Resigned
AKBAR, Shaista→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2015-09-15
Resigned
AKHTAR, Sohail→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
QADIR, Abdul→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31