AR CARS CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10798168 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-01
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
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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. 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-10-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-02
    MAHMOOD, Shamsa appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-02
    MAHMOOD, Waqar resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-07-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-08
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2023-03-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2020-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2019-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AR CARS CLUB LIMITED
  21. 2017-06-01
    MAHMOOD, Waqar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

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
Ms Shamsa Mahmood
Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Waqar Mahmoodceased 02/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Unit 67 Phoenix Way Distribution Park
Phoenix Way
Hounslow
TW5 9NB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MAHMOOD, Shamsa
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-10-02
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Active
MAHMOOD, Waqar
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2025-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-07