A1 24 HOUR LUTON LTD
💤Zombieactive
12203287 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-12
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,435
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.2k | £4.5k |
| Current assets | — | £139 |
| Net assets | £5.4k | £3.4k |
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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19➖HUSSAIN, Hasanat resigneddirector
- 2021-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-10➖HUSSAIN, Zubair resigneddirector
- 2020-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-19➕HUSSAIN, Hasanat appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-09➖ALI, Mohammad Shezad resigneddirector
- 2019-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 24 HOUR LUTON LTD
- 2019-09-12➕LIAQAT, Nazakat Ali appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12➕ALI, Mohammad Shezad appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12➕HUSSAIN, Zubair appointeddirector
- 2019-09-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nazakat Ali Liaqat Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 12/09/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Zubair Hussainceased 10/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Mohammad Shezad Aliceased 09/12/2019· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
1-3 Chapel Street
Luton
Beds
LU1 2SE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-10
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
LIAQAT, Nazakat Ali→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALI, Mohammad Shezad→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-12 · resigned 2019-12-09
HUSSAIN, Hasanat→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-12-19 · resigned 2021-01-19
HUSSAIN, Zubair→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-12 · resigned 2020-02-10
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-10