ABC CARS (WFLD) LTD

💤Zombieactive
07768425 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-09
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£33.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
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
36 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 £33,804

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£20k£27k£34kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£33.8k£31.5k
Current assets£25.7k£22.8k
Net assets£33.8k£31.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-11-19
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    CHAUDHARY, Mohammed Younis resigned
    director
  7. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-07-01
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    RASHID, Mohammed resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-01
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    MAHMOOD, Hamid resigned
    director
  13. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-10-01
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    BASHIR, Mohammed resigned
    director
  19. 2011-09-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC CARS (WFLD) LTD
  20. 2011-09-09
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    AKRAM, Mohammed appointed
    director
  21. 2011-09-09
    ➕
    BASHIR, Mohammed appointed
    director
  22. 2011-09-09
    ➕
    CHAUDHARY, Mohammed Younis appointed
    director
  23. 2011-09-09
    ➕
    MAHMOOD, Hamid appointed
    director
  24. 2011-09-09
    ➕
    RASHID, Mohammed 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

88/100
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 15 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Akram Mohammed
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/07/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

36 Lower Warrengate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 1SA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

AKRAM, Mohammed→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BASHIR, Mohammed→
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned
CHAUDHARY, Mohammed Younis→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2023-11-19
Resigned
MAHMOOD, Hamid→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
RASHID, Mohammed→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2023-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26