AAB MOT CENTRE LIMITED

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12445047 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-05
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
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
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 £7,269

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£7.3k
Current assets£2.4k
Net assets£7.3k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-06-30
    ➕
    BRAHA, Afrim appointed
    director
  10. 2023-06-30
    ➖
    BRAHA, Arsim resigned
    director
  11. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2020-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AAB MOT CENTRE LIMITED
  16. 2020-02-05
    ➕
    BRAHA, Arsim appointed
    director
  17. 2020-02-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Afrim Braha
Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Arsim Brahaceased 30/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

782-784 Oxford Road
Reading
RG30 1EL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRAHA, Afrim→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
BRAHA, Arsim→
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-02-05 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-05