ALI'S AUTOS LTD

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07122420 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-12
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£27.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £27,743

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£28k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£11k£17k£22k£28kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£2.6k£3.6k
Current assets£9.4k£9.4k
Net assets£27.7k£20.9k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2020-12-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-06
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-04
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-09-25
    MUHIEDDINE, Mohamad Ahmad resigned
    director
  17. 2010-03-31
    MUHIEDDINE, Mohamad Ahmad appointed
    director
  18. 2010-01-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALI'S AUTOS LTD
  19. 2010-01-12
    YASSIN, Ali appointed
    director
  20. 2010-01-12
    HURWORTH, Aderyn appointed
    director
  21. 2010-01-12
    HURWORTH, Aderyn resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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: 2025-11-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Yassin Ali
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
5075%
50-75% shares01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2010-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

55 Whitton Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 2DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-08OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

YASSIN, Ali
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-12
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Active
HURWORTH, Aderyn
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-01-12 · resigned 2010-01-12
Resigned
MUHIEDDINE, Mohamad Ahmad
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2016-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

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gazette · DISS40
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-22