AB & CARS LTD

💤Zombieactive
09645998 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-18
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
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£71.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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.

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £71,529
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,298 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£72k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£200k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£40k£80k£120k£160k£200kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£90.0k£125.9k
Current assets£200.2k£162.7k
Net assets£71.5k£96.8k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-21
    ➕
    NOORY, Ahmad Walli appointed
    director
  7. 2021-04-21
    ➖
    SAHEL, Mohammed resigned
    director
  8. 2021-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-04-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-12-24
    ➖
    NOORY, Ahmad Walli resigned
    director
  11. 2020-12-24
    ➕
    SAHEL, Mohammed appointed
    director
  12. 2020-12-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-12-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-25
    ➖
    HAMZA, Hiwa Khalil resigned
    director
  17. 2018-07-25
    ➕
    NOORY, Ahmad Walli appointed
    director
  18. 2018-07-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-05-17
    ➕
    HAMZA, Hiwa Khalil appointed
    director
  21. 2018-05-17
    ➖
    NOORY, Ahmad Walli resigned
    director
  22. 2018-05-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2018-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-09-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  26. 2015-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB & CARS LTD
  27. 2015-06-18
    ➕
    NOORY, Ahmad Walli appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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 Ahmad Walli Noory
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Harpfield Service Station
Hartshill Road
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6AQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

NOORY, Ahmad Walli→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMZA, Hiwa Khalil→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-05-17 · resigned 2018-07-25
Resigned
NOORY, Ahmad Walli→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2020-12-24
Resigned
NOORY, Ahmad Walli→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2018-05-17
Resigned
SAHEL, Mohammed→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-24 · resigned 2021-04-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08