ALL TYRES (OXFORD) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08218007 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-18
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£105.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £105,293
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
Net Worth
£105k
Current Assets
£220k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £142.8k |
| Current assets | £219.7k |
| Cash | £12.3k |
| Debtors | £162.2k |
| Net assets | £105.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL TYRES (OXFORD) LIMITED
- 2012-09-18➕HARRISON, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Stephen Paul Harrison Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
Finsbury House
New Street
Chipping Norton
OX7 5LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HARRISON, Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-22