AAA CAR SALE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11954392 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-18
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
£93.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £93,349
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,021 YoY
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£66k
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£93k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£975k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £93.5k | £126.9k |
| Current assets | £974.7k | £993.5k |
| Cash | £66.5k | £107.6k |
| Debtors | £121.5k | £109.3k |
| Net assets | £93.3k | £116.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Le Capital UK (Asset 1) Limited
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA CAR SALE LTD
- 2019-04-18➕REHMAN, Mirza Abdul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +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 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 Mirza Abdul Rehman Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/04/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Thasneem Cosir Rehmanceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
The Forge Cleveland Street
Albert Road
Darlington
DL1 2PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
REHMAN, Mirza Abdul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Le Capital UK (Asset 1) Le Capital UK (Asset 1) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08