A2D MOTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12448027 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£100
Current assets£100
Debtors£100
Net assets£100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
    MORRIS, Graeme Kevin appointed
    director
  2. 2025-10-27
    JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-10-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-10-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-10-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-03-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2D MOTORS LIMITED
  17. 2020-02-06
    JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James appointed
    director
  18. 2020-02-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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

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 Graeme Kevin Morris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
75100%
75-100% shares27/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anton Ade Shegun James Johnsonceased 27/10/2025· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2020-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

151b Bury New Road
Whitefield
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M45 6AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORRIS, Graeme Kevin
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-10-27
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Active
JOHNSON, Anton Ade Shegun James
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-02-06 · resigned 2025-10-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15