AFS MOTORS LTD
- 45190SIC 45190
- 45200SIC 45200
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.8k | £34.4k |
| Current assets | £38.2k | £37.5k |
| Net assets | £29.2k | £27.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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- • 1 accounts
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-28➖AHMED, Aima Imran resigneddirector
- 2015-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-01➕AHMED, Imran appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AFS MOTORS LTD
- 2014-06-24➕AHMED, Sonia Imran appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-24➖AHMED, Sonia Imran resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-24➕AHMED, Aima Imran appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➕AHMED, Imran appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➖AHMED, Imran resigneddirector
- 2014-06-24➕AHMED, Sonia Imran appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➖AHMED, Sonia Imran resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-01: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Imran Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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