AUTO FIT MOT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11387552 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO FIT MOT LIMITED
- 2018-05-30➕FARANJANI, Hassan Mohammed Zedeh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Azar Shadpour Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/06/2026 |
Mr Hassan Mohammed Zedeh Faranjani Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Automotive · M postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APMM ENTERPRISES LTD→ 13087398 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AUPEX LTD→ 16020675 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTO COMPASS LTD→ 16970110 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTO CRASH REPAIR MCR LTD→ 13422873 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUTO DA COSTA LTD→ 16278461 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTO DIRECT CENTRE LTD→ 11129697 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AUTO DIRECT REPAIR LTD→ 12250694 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTO ELECTRICAL MCR LTD→ 13246980 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AUTO ELECTRICIAL SERVICES - MANCHESTER LTD→ 16016406 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTO FAST FIX LTD→ 16181376 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUTO FIX MANCHESTER LTD→ 16593678 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUTO FIX PERFORMANCE LTD→ 16420338 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Victoria Works
Croft Street
Manchester
M11 4RQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FARANJANI, Hassan Mohammed Zedeh→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-30
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-14