ALAN WATKINS MOTOR REPAIRS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10689064 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-24
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£53.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £53,653
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£54k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.7k | £39.1k |
| Current assets | £46.9k | £63.6k |
| Net assets | £53.7k | £39.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-06➖WATKINS, Frederick Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04➕WATKINS, Holly appointeddirector
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27➕WATKINS, Holly appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-27➖GREEN, Ryan Jay resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-12➕GREEN, Ryan Jay appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-05➕GREEN, Ryan Jay appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-05➖GREEN, Ryan Jay resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-13➕GREEN, Ryan Jay appointeddirector
- 2021-12-13➕WATKINS, Frederick Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN WATKINS MOTOR REPAIRS LIMITED
- 2017-03-24➕WATKINS, Ella appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WATKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Jay Green Individual · British · DOB 04/1997 · age 29 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 16/10/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Frederick Alan Watkinsceased 16/10/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Ryan Jay Greenceased 05/07/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Frederick Alan Watkinsceased 01/06/2023· 25-50% shares
- Miss Ella Watkinsceased 05/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
2 Darby Close
Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN2 2PN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
GREEN, Ryan Jay→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-09-12
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WATKINS, Ella→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2017-03-24
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WATKINS, Holly→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-01-04
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GREEN, Ryan Jay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-07-05 · resigned 2023-10-27
GREEN, Ryan Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2023-07-05
WATKINS, Frederick Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2025-07-06
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-06