PREMIER CARS (MIDLANDS) LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08348292 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-08-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-03-24
    ➕
    WEBB, Susan Lorraine appointed
    director
  9. 2015-03-24
    ➖
    KHAN, Raymond Mohammed resigned
    director
  10. 2015-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-03-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-02-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-02-03
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  14. 2015-02-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2014-10-27
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2014-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-05-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2014-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PREMIER CARS (MIDLANDS) LTD
  20. 2013-01-07
    ➕
    KHAN, Raymond Mohammed appointed
    director
  21. 2013-01-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

684 Wolverhampton Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B68 8DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

WEBB, Susan Lorraine→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-24
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Active
KHAN, Raymond Mohammed→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-01-07 · resigned 2015-03-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-03
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2015-02-03
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2015-02-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2014-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-05-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-16