ADVANCED MOTOR DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
09876533 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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 (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,629
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,680 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 72% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.5k | £32.2k |
| Current assets | — | £7.8k |
| Net assets | £2.6k | £9.3k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-06➖BANNISTER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20➕BANNISTER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-01➖ASTON, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED MOTOR DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
- 2015-11-17➕BANNISTER, Daniel Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕ASTON, Mark appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Kevin Bannister Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Daniel Robert Bannister Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
59 Greenwood Avenue
Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 9SH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BANNISTER, Daniel Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASTON, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2020-07-01
BANNISTER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-02-20 · resigned 2025-12-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28