A.N. AUTO REPAIRS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
09599380 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 446% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 446% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£200£400£600£800£1kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1.0k£183
Current assets£1.0k£183
Net assets£1.0k£183

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-18
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-10-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2024-07-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-07-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-07-19
    NYCZKOWSKI, Andrzej appointed
    director
  12. 2024-07-19
    NYCZKOWSKI, Adam resigned
    director
  13. 2024-07-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.N. AUTO REPAIRS LTD.
  21. 2015-05-19
    NYCZKOWSKI, Adam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-06

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-20: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrzej Nyczkowski
Individual · Polish · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest19/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adam Nyczkowskiceased 19/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2015-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

3 Knights Grange
St. Helens
WA9 1DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-08-06OVERDUE
Last: 2024-07-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NYCZKOWSKI, Andrzej
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-07-19
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Active
NYCZKOWSKI, Adam
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-05-19 · resigned 2024-07-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02