A LINE WHEEL ALIGNMENT LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A LINE WHEEL ALIGNMENT LIMITED
- 2011-06-16➕CARR, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-06-16➕WILLIAMS, Kevin Michael 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Carr Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/06/2017 |
Mr Kevin Michael Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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