247 CARZ BIRMINGHAM LTD
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £19.4k |
| Current assets | £34.9k | £48.1k |
| Net assets | £4.2k | £19.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01➖JAHANGIR, Hamza resigneddirector
- 2022-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 247 CARZ BIRMINGHAM LTD
- 2018-03-20➕MAHMOOD, Tariq appointeddirector
- 2018-03-20➕JAHANGIR, Hamza appointeddirector
- 2018-03-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zafar Iqbal Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 20/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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