365 MOTOR SPARES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10985782 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-28
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (79/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-02➖LEIGHTON, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 365 MOTOR SPARES LTD
- 2017-09-28➕WALSH, Michael Mattalbot appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-28➕WALSH, Michael Mattalbot appointeddirector
- 2017-09-28➕LEIGHTON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2017-09-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
45/100
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.
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 |
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Mr Michael Mattalbot Walsh Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Christopher Leightonceased 02/07/2021· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02228038 LIMITED→ 02228038 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 16609625 LTD→ 16609625 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CARSHOP 2000 LTD→ 17105001 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 STATE CARS LIMITED→ 11277566 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 365 ENGINES LTD→ 08269390 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 365 SALVAGE LIMITED→ 07490473 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 555 GARAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 16323691 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A 2 Z CAR SALES LIVERPOOL LTD→ 13311028 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A A TRANSPORTER LIMITED→ 13151569 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A. DAVIES AUTOS LIMITED→ 04537943 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A1 AUTO REPAIR CENTER LIMITED→ 08526505 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1 CAR AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED→ 07685910 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Martland Mill
Mart Lane
Burscough
Lancashire
L40 0SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
WALSH, Michael Mattalbot→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-09-28
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WALSH, Michael Mattalbot→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-28
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LEIGHTON, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2021-07-02
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Recent filings (22 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-12