AUTO REFURB NORTHAMPTON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07086693 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£98.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 £98,393
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,432 YoY
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£98k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£190k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £139.8k | £172.6k |
| Current assets | £190.3k | £186.1k |
| Cash | £4.0k | £5.3k |
| Debtors | £154.3k | £148.7k |
| Net assets | £98.4k | £116.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-01➕COX, Lisa Colleen appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➕HARRIS-COX, Jordan appointeddirector
- 2009-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO REFURB NORTHAMPTON LIMITED
- 2009-11-25➕COX, Lisa Colleen appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-25➕COX, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Cox Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lisa Colleen Cox Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P CUSTOMS LTD→ 12271825 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANSSEMS TRAILERS UK LIMITED→ 13207627 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AP TRANSMISSIONS LTD→ 12676184 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AUTO DIRECT SERVICES (CORBY) LIMITED→ 06359354 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AUTODG LTD→ 16392615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS CORBY LTD→ 12385456 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTOPLUS NORTHAMPTON LIMITED→ 07934180 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AUTOPLUSTYRES LTD→ 12095421 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTOPOINT (NORTHAMPTON) LIMITED→ 04945056 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Artisans' House
7 Queensbridge
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
COX, Lisa Colleen→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS-COX, Jordan→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2017-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27