AMWELL STREET GARAGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06964863 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 78 → 69
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
  • ↓Opportunity score: 78 → 69
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£414.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £414,259
Cash YoY
+40%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£336k
↑ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£414k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£486k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£97k£194k£292k£389k£486kFeb 2024Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£414.3k£351.9k£295.8k
Current assets£486.1k£390.0k£328.5k
Cash£336.4k£239.5k£178.0k
Debtors£149.3k£150.0k£150.0k
Net assets£414.3k£351.9k£295.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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  2. 2025-05-22
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  3. 2024-06-19
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  4. 2024-06-03
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  5. 2024-04-03
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  6. 2024-04-03
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  7. 2024-03-26
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    ALTOFT, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  8. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2022-04-21
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  10. 2021-06-17
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  11. 2020-11-10
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  12. 2019-06-28
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  13. 2019-06-10
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  14. 2019-06-10
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  15. 2018-09-04
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  16. 2017-05-30
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  17. 2016-08-15
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  18. 2011-11-01
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    ALTOFT, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2011-10-01
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    ALTOFT, John appointed
    director
  20. 2011-10-01
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    ALTOFT, John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AMWELL STREET GARAGE LIMITED
  22. 2009-07-16
    ➕
    ALTOFT, John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-07-16
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-07-16
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-07-16
    ➕
    ALTOFT, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  26. 2009-07-16
    ➕
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2009-07-16
    ➖
    DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Paul Altoft
Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/03/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Altoftceased 29/03/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Mts Anita Vera Altoftceased 11/05/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2009-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

84 Amwell Street
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ALTOFT, Christopher Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALTOFT, John→
director · ~91y · appointed 2011-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALTOFT, John→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2011-10-01
Resigned
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-16
Resigned
ALTOFT, Christopher Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2009-07-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-10