AUTO CAMPERS LTD
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £439.7k | £438.6k |
| Current assets | £441.3k | £458.8k |
| Cash | £19.0k | £251.1k |
| Debtors | £415.2k | £200.7k |
| Net assets | £439.7k | £438.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17➕WOOD, Vanita appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-17➖WOOD, Vanita resigneddirector
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO CAMPERS LTD
- 2020-02-21➕WOOD, Stephen Byron appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21➕WOOD, Vanita appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Vanita Wood Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/06/2021 |
Stephen Byron Wood Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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