AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (YORK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09718038 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-05
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,052
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£25k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-24 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.6k |
| Current assets | £24.6k |
| Net assets | £7.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (YORK) LIMITED
- 2015-08-05➕REYNOLDS, Paul Keith appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Keith Reynolds Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADDAUTO LIMITED→ 15291375 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LIMITED→ 10921314 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALDERSON MOTORS LTD→ 16676105 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDERS PRESTIGE LIMITED→ 05501999 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ALS TRADE CARS LTD→ 13357726 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AM PAINT AND BODYSHOP SUPPLIES LTD→ 15682142 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMPAINTWORX LTD→ 15450818 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUTO FLIPZ UK LTD→ 16766963 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOCELTIC LTD→ 16565423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTOFIX MOTORS LTD→ 11193370 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AUTOTHENTIC LTD→ 13396097 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUTOVIP SALES LTD→ 10112533 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
114 Brunswick Street
York
YO23 1ED
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last made up to: 2024-08-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
REYNOLDS, Paul Keith→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-08-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-28