AUTOVETTURA LTD

💤Zombieactive
12604706 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-15
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 May 2024
Net worth
£156.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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, 2 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £156,369

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£156k
↑ 109% YoY
Current Assets
£321k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£64k£128k£193k£257k£321kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£156.4k£74.8k
Current assets£321.0k£224.0k
Net assets£156.4k£74.8k

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
3
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-02-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-05-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-06-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-05-31
    DIXON, Lee Arun resigned
    director
  14. 2021-03-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-03-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-03-01
    DIXON, Lee Arun appointed
    director
  17. 2020-05-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTOVETTURA LTD
  18. 2020-05-15
    MATE, Brett appointed
    director
  19. 2020-05-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brett Mate
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence15/05/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Lee Arun Dixonceased 31/05/2021· significant influence
  • Mr George Dixonceased 01/03/2021· significant influence

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
Incorporated2020-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Westerhope Small Business Park
Redburn Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE5 1NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MATE, Brett
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-05-15
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Active
DIXON, Lee Arun
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2021-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-27