ADAMS AUTOMOTIVE LTD
💤Zombieactive
12463254 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-14
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 Feb 2024
Net worth
£33.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £33,559
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£34k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£350k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-02-29 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £347.1k | £347.1k |
| Current assets | £349.6k | £349.6k |
| Cash | £2.4k | £2.4k |
| Debtors | £84.2k | £84.2k |
| Net assets | £33.6k | £33.6k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS AUTOMOTIVE LTD
- 2020-02-14➕ASLAM, Mohammed Sharaz appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Sharaz Aslam Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Regus Fairbourne Drive
Atterbury
Milton Keynes
MK10 9RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ASLAM, Mohammed Sharaz→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-02-14
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-25