AUTOMOTIVE PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED

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07233423 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-23
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
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£4.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,581

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-20
Total assets£4.6k
Current assets£4.2k
Net assets£4.6k

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 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-17
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    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-10-27
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    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-30
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    capital · SH08
  14. 2017-03-29
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    capital · SH10
  15. 2016-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-22
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    DANIELS, John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-12-12
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    DANIELS, John Gabriel appointed
    director
  18. 2013-12-12
    ➖
    MORRISON, Andrew Hamilton resigned
    director
  19. 2010-04-23
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTOMOTIVE PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  20. 2010-04-23
    ➕
    DANIELS, John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-04-23
    ➕
    MORRISON, Andrew Hamilton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Gabriel Daniels
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2010-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Fox Court Walwyn Road
Upper Colwall
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR13 6PZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-20
Last made up to: 2026-03-20
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DANIELS, John Gabriel→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANIELS, John→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-23 · resigned 2016-04-22
Resigned
MORRISON, Andrew Hamilton→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-23 · resigned 2013-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-12