A HUSSAIN MOTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07759197 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-01
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Average employees9001000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2019-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-10-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2017-10-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  12. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-29
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2017-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2017-01-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2017-01-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  17. 2016-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-19
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    address · AD01
  19. 2013-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2011-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A HUSSAIN MOTORS LTD
  21. 2011-09-01
    AHMED, Riaiz appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-09-01
    HUSSAIN, Azeem appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HUSSAIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Azeem Hussain
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

67 London Road
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1DH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

AHMED, Riaiz
secretary · appointed 2011-09-01
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Active
HUSSAIN, Azeem
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-09-01
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge13/10/2017
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge19/01/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property13/05/201329/03/2017
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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2019-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-11