AUTORACK PRODUCTS LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £195.2k | £171.9k |
| Current assets | £263.8k | £189.7k |
| Net assets | £135.7k | £123.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-11➕CORNISH, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11➕CORNISH, Karen Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11➖KAMPERIS, George resigneddirector
- 2023-10-11➖KAMPERIS, Michele resigneddirector
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTORACK PRODUCTS LTD
- 2011-05-05➕KAMPERIS, George appointeddirector
- 2011-05-05➕KAMPERIS, Michele appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
J4i Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J4i Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/10/2023 |
Mr Andrew Cornish Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/10/2023 |
Mrs Karen Jane Cornish Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Michele Kamperisceased 11/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr George Kamperisceased 11/10/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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