AUTO STOCKING LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-20➖FIELD, Victoria Jayne resigneddirector
- 2026-07-20➖HOUGHTON, Jonathan Donald resigneddirector
- 2026-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO STOCKING LIMITED
- 2019-05-24➕MOORCROFT, Ian Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2019-05-24➕FIELD, Victoria Jayne appointeddirector
- 2019-05-24➕HOUGHTON, Jonathan Donald appointeddirector
- 2019-05-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FIELD, Victoria Jayne resigned 2026-07-20; HOUGHTON, Jonathan Donald resigned 2026-07-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Jeffrey Moorcroft Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/05/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Victoria Jayne Fieldceased 20/07/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jonathan Donald Houghtonceased 20/07/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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