AINSWORTHS GARAGE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10516495 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£94.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £94,493
Net assets shrinking
Down £40,009 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£138k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£94k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£232k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £214.4k | £280.0k |
| Current assets | £232.3k | £279.0k |
| Cash | £137.8k | £176.6k |
| Debtors | £91.4k | £99.3k |
| Net assets | £94.5k | £134.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-08➕AINSWORTH, Richard Dale appointeddirector
- 2016-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AINSWORTHS GARAGE LIMITED
- 2016-12-08➕AINSWORTH, Richard Derek appointeddirector
- 2016-12-08➕POTTS, Karen Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AINSWORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Derek Ainsworth Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 08/12/2016 |
Mr John Philip Garstang Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Canal Side
North Lonsdale Road
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
AINSWORTH, Richard Dale→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2017-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AINSWORTH, Richard Derek→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POTTS, Karen Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (28 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-31