ADWICK MOT AND CAR CARE CENTRE LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.1k | £7.2k |
| Current assets | £27.6k | £16.3k |
| Cash | £17.8k | £6.7k |
| Debtors | £8.9k | £8.7k |
| Net assets | £15.7k | £-4.1k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ADWICK MOT AND CAR CARE CENTRE LIMITED
- 2015-03-03➕HARRIS, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-03➕HARRIS, Lee Royden appointeddirector
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Harris Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2018 |
Mr Lee Royden Harris Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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