A C G AUTO REPAIRS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08502841 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-29📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-29📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01➕GIBBONS, Luke Ryan appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A C G AUTO REPAIRS LIMITED
- 2013-04-24➕GIBBONS, Ashley Craig appointeddirector
- 2013-04-24➕GIBBONS, Linda Julia appointeddirector
- 2013-04-24➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-04-24➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 Luke Ryan Gibbons Individual · British · DOB 01/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ashley Craig Gibbonsceased 18/06/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
The Motorhouse Bouncers Lane
Prestbury
Cheltenham
GL52 5JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GIBBONS, Ashley Craig→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-04-24
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GIBBONS, Linda Julia→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-04-24
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GIBBONS, Luke Ryan→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-10-01
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KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2013-04-24 · resigned 2013-04-24
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-04-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-04-29