A TO Z AUTOMOTIVE LTD

💤Zombieactive
09714987 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-03
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-24

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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2020-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-08-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-05-21
    ZABIN, Zahid Hossain appointed
    director
  17. 2017-01-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2017-01-01
    BUNGCHEE, Ayesha resigned
    director
  19. 2016-06-01
    ZABIN, Zahid Hossain appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-08-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A TO Z AUTOMOTIVE LTD
  21. 2015-08-03
    BUNGCHEE, Ayesha 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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zahid Hossain Zabin
Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 01/1988 · age 38
75100%
75-100% shares17/05/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Zahid Hossain Zabinceased 01/05/2017· significant influence · 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
Incorporated2015-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

48 Alexandra Road
Croydon
CR0 6EU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ZABIN, Zahid Hossain
secretary · appointed 2016-06-01
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Active
ZABIN, Zahid Hossain
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-05-21
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Active
BUNGCHEE, Ayesha
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-08-03 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-17