A.O. MOTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11892231 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-19
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-22
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-06-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-09-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-09-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.O. MOTORS LTD
  15. 2019-03-19
    ONYENANI, Anselm Uchenna John Jonas appointed
    director
  16. 2019-03-19
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anselm Uchenna John Jonas Onyenani
Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/03/2019

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

18 Hazeldene Road
Welling
DA16 1NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ONYENANI, Anselm Uchenna John Jonas
director · ~35y · appointed 2019-03-19
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Recent filings (21 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-09