ACS CAR SALES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11911754 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£364.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £364,689
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£365k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£612k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £364.7k | £364.7k |
| Current assets | £612.3k | £612.3k |
| Net assets | £364.7k | £364.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-18➖YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali resigneddirector
- 2025-07-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01➕YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➖YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-01➕YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali appointeddirector
- 2020-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACS CAR SALES LTD
- 2019-03-28➕AHMED, Abdullah Ali appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 Abdullah Ali Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adaruoos Ali Yafaiceased 01/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
248 Lockwood Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AHMED, Abdullah Ali→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-03-28
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YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-12-01 · resigned 2025-07-18
YAFAI, Adaruoos Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2024-03-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/11/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27