ADVANCED CAR CARE (WELWYN) LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖HURSEY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01➖RICH, Sean resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-01➖KHOSLA, Anil resigneddirector
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14➕KHOSLA, Anil appointeddirector
- 2021-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25➕RICH, Sean appointeddirector
- 2011-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED CAR CARE (WELWYN) LIMITED
- 2011-02-15➕RYAN, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2011-02-15➕HURSEY, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HURSEY, Mark resigned 2025-11-30; RICH, Sean resigned 2025-10-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Ryan Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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