ALBIE AUTO'S LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06644766 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£413.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £413,393
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£413k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↑ 928% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £413.4k | £355.6k |
| Current assets | £42.2k | £4.1k |
| Net assets | £413.4k | £355.6k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-12-23➕COSTAS, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBIE AUTO'S LIMITED
- 2008-07-14➕COSTAS, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-14➕COSTAS, Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Costas Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 14/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J.WILLSON & SONS LIMITED→ 00466823 · est 1949 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 77y | — | — |
| ABN TRADE LTD→ 15542856 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AF AUTOMOBILE LTD→ 13507144 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL VAN SALES LIMITED→ 15221474 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AML MOTORS LTD→ 15985611 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDOVER CAR WASH LTD→ 08675188 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AR CAR SPECIALIST LIMITED→ 16572157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARK AUTOS LIMITED→ 15363115 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASG TRADE LTD→ 16300055 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASTON STORAGE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13960603 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUSTEN COX VEHICLE REFINISHING LTD→ 10055609 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AUTO MOBIKE EXPERTS LTD→ 16639352 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
2 Woodfield Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
COSTAS, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSTAS, Katie Louise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-12-23
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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 | — | 23/04/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07