AUTO A & E LTD

🌳Matureactive
08684460 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-10
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 2024
Net worth
£307
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £307

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£35k
Net Worth
£307
Current Assets
£46k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£53.9k
Current assets£46.4k
Cash£34.6k
Debtors£4.0k
Net assets£307

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.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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  2. 2024-10-02
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  7. 2019-09-19
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  8. 2018-09-27
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  15. 2014-05-12
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  16. 2013-09-11
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    COPELAND, Diane appointed
    director
  17. 2013-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTO A & E LTD
  18. 2013-09-10
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    COPELAND, Diane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-09-10
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    SPRASON, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2013-09-10
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    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  21. 2013-09-10
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    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Sprason
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Diane Copeland
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 8 Barrow Close Barrow Close
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
FY4 5PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

COPELAND, Diane→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-10
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Active
COPELAND, Diane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-09-11
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SPRASON, Andrew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-09-10
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-09-10 · resigned 2013-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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2024-10-02
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2023-10-13
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2023-09-26
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2022-10-11
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2021-10-19
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2021-09-17
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2020-11-11
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2020-10-01
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2019-10-01
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2019-09-19
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2018-09-27