1 STOP AUTOCENTRE (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
08304285 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-22
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£8.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
43 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 £8,439

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£8k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£5k£8k£10k£13kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£8.4k£6.1k
Current assets£12.5k£8.4k
Net assets£8.4k£6.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-08-29
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  3. 2023-08-31
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  4. 2022-09-01
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  5. 2021-09-08
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  6. 2020-12-04
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  7. 2019-09-03
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  8. 2018-09-04
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  9. 2017-09-07
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  10. 2016-09-09
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-07-14
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    IQBAL, Mohammed Javid appointed
    director
  12. 2016-07-14
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    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib resigned
    director
  13. 2016-07-14
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-07-14
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2015-11-10
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  16. 2015-09-08
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-05-18
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    IQBAL, Mohammed Javid resigned
    director
  18. 2015-05-18
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    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib appointed
    director
  19. 2015-05-18
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2014-06-24
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    IQBAL, Mohammed Javid appointed
    director
  21. 2014-06-24
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    MUSTAFA, Ghulam resigned
    director
  22. 2014-04-19
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    JAVED, Aamna Nareen resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-18
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    JAVED, Aamna Nareen appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-25
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    MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid resigned
    director
  25. 2013-06-25
    ➖
    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib resigned
    director
  26. 2013-01-18
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    MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-18
    ➕
    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib appointed
    director
  28. 2012-12-21
    ➕
    MUSTAFA, Ghulam appointed
    director
  29. 2012-12-21
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    MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid resigned
    director
  30. 2012-12-21
    ➖
    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib resigned
    director
  31. 2012-11-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 1 STOP AUTOCENTRE (UK) LTD
  32. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid appointed
    director
  33. 2012-11-22
    ➕
    TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib 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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Mohammed Javid Iqbal
Individual · British · DOB 11/1958 · age 68
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest11/08/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

1 Lockwood Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3PL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

IQBAL, Mohammed Javid→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IQBAL, Mohammed Javid→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-24 · resigned 2015-05-18
Resigned
JAVED, Aamna Nareen→
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-11-18 · resigned 2014-04-19
Resigned
MUSTAFA, Ghulam→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2014-06-24
Resigned
MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-01-18 · resigned 2013-06-25
Resigned
MUSTAFA, Mohammed Shahid→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-21
Resigned
TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2016-07-14
Resigned
TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-01-18 · resigned 2013-06-25
Resigned
TARIQ, Mohammed Shoaib→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2012-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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2025-08-23
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2025-08-22
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accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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2024-08-16
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accounts · AA
2023-08-31
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2023-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
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2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
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2020-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-09-04