A1 DETAILING LTD
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £287.5k | — |
| Current assets | £266.6k | — |
| Net assets | £10.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | 400 |
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 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-23➖FORWARD, Kurt resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29➖CLARKE, Kieran resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29➕FORWARD, Kurt appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 DETAILING LTD
- 2019-04-11➕CLARKE, Kieran appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14
Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kurt Forward Individual · English · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kieran Clarkeceased 29/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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