A1 HOLLOWAY CAR, VAN & MINIBUS RENTALS LIMITED

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10209881 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-01
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-12
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    HUSSEIN, Hussein Ahmet Zia appointed
    director
  8. 2019-12-12
    ➖
    ASIM, Turkan resigned
    director
  9. 2019-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2016-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 HOLLOWAY CAR, VAN & MINIBUS RENTALS LIMITED
  18. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    ASIM, Turkan appointed
    director
  19. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    HUSSEIN, Hussein Ahmet Zia appointed
    director
  20. 2016-06-01
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    HUSSEIN, Hussein Ahmet Zia resigned
    director
  21. 2016-06-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 Hussein Ahmet Zia Hussein
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

118-120 London Road
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 3LB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HUSSEIN, Hussein Ahmet Zia→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-12-12
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Active
ASIM, Turkan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2019-12-12
Resigned
HUSSEIN, Hussein Ahmet Zia→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-12