DRIFFIELD CAR REPAIRS LTD
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | — |
| Current assets | £2.5k | — |
| Cash | £2.4k | — |
| Debtors | £72 | — |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-07-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-30➖BURTON, Luke resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-21➕BURTON, Luke appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-01➕STONES, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DRIFFIELD CAR REPAIRS LTD
- 2018-04-28➕TATE, Heather Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕TATE, Kevin Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas David Stones Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/09/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Ian Tateceased 01/09/2021· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
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