ALLWAY CAR CARE (ROMFORD) LTD
💤Zombieactive
09215445 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). 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 (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2024-04-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLWAY CAR CARE (ROMFORD) LTD
- 2014-09-12➕PATEL, Ashwin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashwin Patel Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ashwin Patelceased 10/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170
Registered office
93-101 Greenfield Road
East London Business Centre
London
E1 1EJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PATEL, Ashwin→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-09-12
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Recent filings (35 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-11-17
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26