AINTREE CARAVAN SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08869346 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-30
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£6.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,584
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,902 YoY
Cash YoY
+43%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↑ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£13.2k£18.6k
Current assets£10.3k£7.7k
Cash£10.3k£7.2k
Debtors£497
Net assets£6.6k£8.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 2 miscellaneous
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 miscellaneous
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 miscellaneous
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  2. 2026-05-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  3. 2026-05-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2026-05-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2026-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-10-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-01-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AINTREE CARAVAN SERVICES LTD
  20. 2014-01-30
    WHITE, Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-13

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robbie White
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Andrea White
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Liverpool Road Studios 113 Liverpool Road, Suite 4
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 5TD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WHITE, Robert
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-30
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Recent filings (33 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-27
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31