ARISTOCARS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12528839 · ltd · incorporated 2020-03-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£262.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £262,051
Cash YoY
+17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£252k
↑ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£262k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£592k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £262.1k | £179.8k |
| Current assets | £591.8k | £516.9k |
| Cash | £251.5k | £215.6k |
| Debtors | — | £7.1k |
| Net assets | £262.1k | £179.8k |
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.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01➖BALDWIN, Janet May resigneddirector
- 2021-09-25➖BALDWIN, Brian Thomas Gilbert resigneddirector
- 2020-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ARISTOCARS LIMITED
- 2020-03-20➕BALDWIN, Paul Gordon John appointeddirector
- 2020-03-20➕BALDWIN, Brian Thomas Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2020-03-20➕BALDWIN, Janet May appointeddirector
- 2020-03-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Gordon John Baldwin Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Janet May Baldwinceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Brian Thomas Gilbert Baldwinceased 25/09/2021· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Road
Old Wolverton
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BALDWIN, Paul Gordon John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALDWIN, Brian Thomas Gilbert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2020-03-20 · resigned 2021-09-25
BALDWIN, Janet May→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2020-03-20 · resigned 2021-12-01
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-31