ATOB EXECUTIVE LTD

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08686174 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-11
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2024-07-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-04-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2021-04-01
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    REES, William Hayden resigned
    director
  13. 2021-03-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2021-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-08-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2020-08-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2020-07-29
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    SHARP, Carla appointed
    director
  22. 2020-07-29
    ➖
    NELSON, Brian Dean resigned
    director
  23. 2020-07-29
    ➖
    REES, Nicole resigned
    director
  24. 2020-07-29
    ➖
    REES, Rachel resigned
    director
  25. 2020-07-29
    ➕
    REES, William Hayden appointed
    director
  26. 2020-07-16
    ➕
    NELSON, Brian Dean appointed
    director
  27. 2020-07-16
    ➕
    REES, Rachel appointed
    director
  28. 2020-06-29
    ➖
    ALI, Fahad resigned
    director
  29. 2020-06-29
    ➕
    REES, Nicole appointed
    director
  30. 2020-01-01
    ➕
    ALI, Fahad appointed
    director
  31. 2020-01-01
    ➖
    REES, Rachel resigned
    director
  32. 2020-01-01
    ➖
    REES, William Hayden resigned
    director
  33. 2016-12-20
    ➖
    CLARK, Peter William resigned
    director
  34. 2016-12-20
    ➕
    REES, Rachel appointed
    director
  35. 2016-12-20
    ➕
    REES, William Hayden appointed
    director
  36. 2013-09-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ATOB EXECUTIVE LTD
  37. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    CLARK, Peter William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Group structure

Catch-A-Ride Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Catch-A-Ride Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ATOB EXECUTIVE LTD
This company · 08686174

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Catch-A-Ride Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting31/07/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr William Hayden Reesceased 29/07/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Fahad Aliceased 29/07/2020· significant influence
  • Miss Carla Sharpceased 31/07/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Firbank Industrial Estate
Dallow Road
Luton
LU1 1TW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

SHARP, Carla→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Fahad→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2020-06-29
Resigned
CLARK, Peter William→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-09-11 · resigned 2016-12-20
Resigned
NELSON, Brian Dean→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-07-16 · resigned 2020-07-29
Resigned
REES, Nicole→
director · ~32y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2020-07-29
Resigned
REES, Rachel→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-07-16 · resigned 2020-07-29
Resigned
REES, Rachel→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-20 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
REES, William Hayden→
director · ~85y · appointed 2020-07-29 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
REES, William Hayden→
director · ~85y · appointed 2016-12-20 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-15