AUTOTEST (2009) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07032743 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-29
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£325.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £325,424
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£325k
Current Assets
£329k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £328.9k |
| Current assets | £329.4k |
| Net assets | £325.4k |
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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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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-31➕CLEMMET, Stuart Brian Roy appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-31➕ATKINSON, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➕CLEMMET, Stuart Brian Roy appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➕MCNICOL, Craig Duncan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖EATON, Anthony Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31➖HARTLAND, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOTEST (2009) LIMITED
- 2009-09-29➕HARTLAND, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-29➕EATON, Anthony Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Vasstech Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Vasstech Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
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AUTOTEST (2009) LIMITED
This company · 07032743
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vasstech Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/03/2025 |
Mr Stuart Brian Roy Clemmet Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Graham Eatonceased 31/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2009-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
84a High Street
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL7 8PP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
CLEMMET, Stuart Brian Roy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-03-31
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ATKINSON, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-31
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CLEMMET, Stuart Brian Roy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-03-31
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MCNICOL, Craig Duncan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-31
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HARTLAND, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2024-03-31
EATON, Anthony Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-09-29 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31