AK AUTO CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08136633 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£19.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), 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 (53/100).
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,945
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.6k | £31.1k |
| Current assets | £38.1k | £37.9k |
| Net assets | £19.9k | £16.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-23➕AFZAL, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02➖AFZAL, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-26➕AFZAL, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11➖FAROOQ, Kazam resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-03➕FAROOQ, Kazam appointeddirector
- 2024-07-03➖SAJID, Muhammad Afzal resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-02➖ISLAM, Muhammad Zahid resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕SAJID, Muhammad Afzal appointeddirector
- 2012-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AK AUTO CENTRE LIMITED
- 2012-07-10➕HUSSAIN, Khalid appointeddirector
- 2012-07-10➕ISLAM, Muhammad Zahid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Afzal Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/07/2025 |
Mr Khalid Hussain Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Muhammad Zahid Islamceased 07/09/2023· 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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| 332GB PVT LTD→ 15709951 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| AAY CAR CARE LTD→ 15016777 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
45-46 Lower Viaduct Street
Huddersfield
HD1 6BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
AFZAL, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-05-23
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HUSSAIN, Khalid→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-07-10
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AFZAL, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-02-26 · resigned 2025-04-02
FAROOQ, Kazam→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-07-03 · resigned 2024-10-11
ISLAM, Muhammad Zahid→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2016-09-02
SAJID, Muhammad Afzal→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2024-07-03
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02