A & A MOT CENTRE LTD

💤Zombieactive
09420580 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-03
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£44.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £44,425

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£44k
↑ 208% YoY
Current Assets
£11
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£41k-£24k-£7k£10k£27k£44kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£43.4k£-20.4k
Current assets£11£174
Net assets£44.4k£-41.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-01-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-09-19
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-09-18
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointed
    director
  13. 2023-09-18
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Layla resigned
    director
  14. 2022-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-07-21
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Layla appointed
    director
  18. 2021-07-21
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara resigned
    director
  19. 2021-07-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2021-07-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-11-30
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali resigned
    director
  23. 2020-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-10-08
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara appointed
    director
  25. 2020-10-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2020-10-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2020-04-23
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointed
    director
  28. 2020-04-23
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara resigned
    director
  29. 2020-02-01
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali resigned
    director
  30. 2020-02-01
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara appointed
    director
  31. 2017-11-11
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointed
    director
  32. 2017-11-11
    ➖
    DILAIMI, Hafid resigned
    director
  33. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali resigned
    director
  34. 2017-05-31
    ➕
    DILAIMI, Hafid appointed
    director
  35. 2015-05-14
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointed
    director
  36. 2015-05-14
    ➖
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali resigned
    director
  37. 2015-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & A MOT CENTRE LTD
  38. 2015-02-03
    ➕
    ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ali Alkhafaji
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/09/2023
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Layla Alkhafajiceased 18/09/2023· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Ali Alkhafajiceased 08/10/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Ali Alkhafajiceased 01/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Hafid Dilaimiceased 07/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Ali Alkhafajiceased 31/05/2017· 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
Incorporated2015-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

72 Cardigan Street
Luton
LU1 1RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

ALKHAFAJI, Ali→
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALKHAFAJI, Ali→
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-04-23 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Ali→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-11-11 · resigned 2020-02-01
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Ali→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-05-14 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Ali→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-02-03 · resigned 2015-05-14
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Layla→
director · ~29y · appointed 2021-07-21 · resigned 2023-09-18
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-08 · resigned 2021-07-21
Resigned
ALKHAFAJI, Nadia Zara→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-02-01 · resigned 2020-04-23
Resigned
DILAIMI, Hafid→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-05-31 · resigned 2017-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28