ATLAS AUTOS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07992901 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-15
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£920.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £920,288
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£72k
Net Worth
£920k
Current Assets
£824k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-29 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £922.2k | — |
| Current assets | £824.4k | — |
| Cash | £71.9k | — |
| Debtors | £14.0k | — |
| Net assets | £920.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-02➖BENMORE, Lewis resigneddirector
- 2022-09-02➖BRADLEY, Jenna resigneddirector
- 2022-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-12➕BENMORE, Curtis appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➕BENMORE, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➕BRADLEY, Jenna appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➖BENMORE, Arthur Garner resigneddirector
- 2012-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ATLAS AUTOS LIMITED
- 2012-03-15➕BENMORE, Arthur Garner appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Curtis Benmore Individual · British · DOB 02/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/05/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Lewis Benmoreceased 02/09/2022· significant influence
- Mrs Jenna Bradleyceased 02/09/2022· significant influence
- Mr Arthur Garner Benmoreceased 09/05/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.W.D.DWIGHT & SONS(ENGINEERS)LIMITED→ 00831022 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
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| ARGONAUGHT NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 03983552 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| ASH1 CARS LIMITED→ 15681004 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUGUST PERFORMANCE LTD→ 15469434 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AURIS AUTOS LTD→ 08714703 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AUTO DEVELOPMENT HASTINGWOOD LTD→ 14726166 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AUTO GRAND LTD→ 11982164 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
22e West Station Yard
Spital Road
Maldon
CM9 6TS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last made up to: 2025-01-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BENMORE, Curtis→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-05-12
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BENMORE, Arthur Garner→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2022-05-09
BENMORE, Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2022-09-02
BRADLEY, Jenna→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2022-09-02
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-08