AB TYRE SALES LTD

💤Zombieactive
09026745 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
£13.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (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 (58/100).

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £13,827
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,697 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.1k£3.0k
Current assets£24.9k£24.7k
Net assets£13.8k£21.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Alan resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Anthony appointed
    director
  4. 2026-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-24
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-24
    ➖
    BROWN, Anthony resigned
    director
  8. 2025-03-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-02-10
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  11. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2023-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2021-02-03
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  15. 2020-02-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-06
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    address · AD01
  17. 2019-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-05-14
    ➖
    BROWN, Alan resigned
    director
  20. 2017-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  22. 2014-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB TYRE SALES LTD
  23. 2014-05-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2014-05-07
    ➕
    BROWN, Anthony 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

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: 2026-05-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Brown
Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/05/2017

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
Incorporated2014-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

Hud Hey Industrial Estate Hud Hey Road
Haslingden
Rossendale
BB4 5JH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-07

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BROWN, Anthony→
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-05-07
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Active
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2025-03-24 · resigned 2026-05-28
Resigned
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2018-05-14
Resigned
BROWN, Anthony→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-03