ACCIDENT REPAIR FINDER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06586601 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,001
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £66 | £66 |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCIDENT REPAIR FINDER LIMITED
- 2008-05-07➕LITTLE, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➕LITTLE, Gavin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➕DANIEL, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➖DANIEL, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➕DANIEL, Donald Stanley appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➖DANIEL, Donald Stanley resigneddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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
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 Gavin Anthony Little Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Lancer House
Hussar Court
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 7SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
LITTLE, Gavin Anthony→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANIEL, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2008-05-07
DANIEL, Donald Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2008-05-07
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-01