A & A MOTOR CENTRE LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.5k | £-15.6k |
| Current assets | £538 | — |
| Net assets | £12.6k | £-22.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A MOTOR CENTRE LTD
- 2015-05-27➕ALKHAFAJI, Ali appointeddirector
- 2015-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-16
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ali Alkhafaji Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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