A.L.S. SERVICE AND REPAIRS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12581447 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09➖LANE, Michelle Jayne resigneddirector
- 2025-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-01➕SMITH, Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-05-01➕LANE, Michelle Jayne appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A.L.S. SERVICE AND REPAIRS LIMITED
- 2020-05-01➕LANE, Nicholas Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➕SMITH, Andrew Leonard appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Leonard Smith Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/05/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Louise Smithceased 01/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Nick Laneceased 01/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AUTOMEND SERVICES LTD→ 14775110 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AUTOMOTIVE ENHANCEMENT SERVICES LTD→ 11887105 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AXE ROAD BODY REPAIR CENTRE LTD→ 13672931 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BOBS TYRES LIMITED→ 04423492 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BOS AUTOCARE LTD→ 15040208 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRENDON SERVICE STATION LIMITED→ 05915815 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BRIAN PLOWRIGHT CAR SALES LIMITED→ 03609357 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| BRIDGWATER COMMERCIALS LIMITED→ 02984930 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| BRIDGWATER MOT CENTRE LTD→ 12381767 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRYNSWORTHY BODY REPAIRS LTD→ 07971003 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BS AUTOS AND DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED→ 16654910 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BULFORD GARAGE LIMITED→ 04951136 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Hillside Farm Cockwood
Stogursey
Bridgwater
TA5 1RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
LANE, Nicholas Scott→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-05-01
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SMITH, Andrew Leonard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-05-01
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SMITH, Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-05-01
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LANE, Michelle Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2025-10-09
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-05