AUTO ELECTRONIX REPAIR LTD

💤Zombieactive

11512355 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-10

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 Aug 2025

Net worth

£10

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 45200

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

34 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £10

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£10

~ YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£10	£10
Net assets	£10	£10

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
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accounts · AA
2024-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-31
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LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana appointed
secretary
2021-12-31
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LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana resigned
director
2021-10-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-15
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AIONITOAE, Ionut-Mirel appointed
director
2021-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-15
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-23
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LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana resigned
secretary
2020-11-23
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AIONITOAE, Ionut-Mirel resigned
director
2020-11-23
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LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana appointed
director
2020-11-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-23
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-10
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Company incorporated
As AUTO ELECTRONIX REPAIR LTD
2018-08-10
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LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana appointed
secretary
2018-08-10
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AIONITOAE, Ionut-Mirel 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ionut-Mirel Aionitoae Individual · Romanian · DOB 09/1988 · age 38	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · board control	31/12/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Paula-Stefana Lavricceased 31/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Ionut-Mirel Aionitoaeceased 23/11/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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AMZ AUTO SERVICES LTD→ 16707840 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ANDWELL AUTO REPAIRS LTD→ 10533803 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
ANDYTRUC LIMITED→ 01219421 · est 1975 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	50y	—	—
ASAP AUTO SERVICES LIMITED→ 14417132 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
ASPIRE CARS LIMITED→ 11792570 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
AUTO ASSIST MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD→ 09404939 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
AUTO CAMPERS LTD→ 12476811 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
AUTO CORRECT READING LTD→ 15339643 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AUTO LANE GARAGES LTD→ 08958707 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
AUTO MASTER MARLBOROUGH LIMITED→ 15546574 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AUTO MOTOR BERKSHIRE LTD→ 15357939 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AUTO REMAKE GURUS LTD→ 15965913 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2018-08-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

32 Aldworth Crescent

Basingstoke

RG22 6AQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-07

Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana→

secretary · appointed 2021-12-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

AIONITOAE, Ionut-Mirel→

director · ~38y · appointed 2021-10-15

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Active

LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana→

secretary · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2020-11-23

Resigned

AIONITOAE, Ionut-Mirel→

director · ~38y · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2020-11-23

Resigned

LAVRIC, Paula-Stefana→

director · ~36y · appointed 2020-11-23 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

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