AUTO EXPERT SERVICING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12378644 · ltd · incorporated 2019-12-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£58.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £58,914

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£59k
↑ 397% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£20k-£4k£12k£27k£43k£59kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£58.9k£-19.8k
Current assets£1.9k£2.3k
Net assets£58.9k£-19.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-07
    ➕
    ALI, Muhammad appointed
    director
  2. 2026-03-07
    ➖
    RAZA, Awais resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-03-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-02-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2026-02-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2026-01-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-01-20
    ➖
    ALI, Muhammad resigned
    director
  11. 2026-01-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2026-01-15
    ➕
    RAZA, Awais appointed
    director
  13. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-11-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2025-11-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-11-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2025-10-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2025-10-18
    ➕
    ALI, Muhammad appointed
    director
  20. 2025-10-18
    ➖
    RAZA, Awais resigned
    director
  21. 2024-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-07-22
    ➖
    MIRZA, Mohammed Zaffer resigned
    director
  25. 2021-07-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-10-07
    ➕
    MIRZA, Mohammed Zaffer appointed
    director
  27. 2020-09-01
    ➖
    KHAN, Ahmed Noor resigned
    director
  28. 2020-09-01
    ➖
    MEHR, Haroon Saeed resigned
    director
  29. 2020-03-01
    ➕
    KHAN, Ahmed Noor appointed
    director
  30. 2020-01-01
    ➕
    MEHR, Haroon Saeed appointed
    director
  31. 2019-12-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTO EXPERT SERVICING LIMITED
  32. 2019-12-27
    ➕
    RAZA, Awais appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ALI, Muhammad resigned 2026-01-20; RAZA, Awais resigned 2026-03-07; RAZA, Awais resigned 2025-10-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Ali
Individual · Pakistani · DOB 06/1997 · age 29
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/03/2026
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Awais Razaceased 07/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Muhammad Aliceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
  • Mr Awais Razaceased 16/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Ahmed Noor Khanceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Jodat Qaziceased 01/03/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 1 6 Marshall
Sedgley Street
Wolverhampton
WV2 3AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ALI, Muhammad→
director · ~29y · appointed 2026-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Muhammad→
director · ~29y · appointed 2025-10-18 · resigned 2026-01-20
Resigned
KHAN, Ahmed Noor→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
MEHR, Haroon Saeed→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
MIRZA, Mohammed Zaffer→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-10-07 · resigned 2021-07-22
Resigned
RAZA, Awais→
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-01-15 · resigned 2026-03-07
Resigned
RAZA, Awais→
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-12-27 · resigned 2025-10-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-06