AUTO TRADE CENTRE LTD

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12650147 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-08
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£373.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 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 2 total, 2 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
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £373,072
Net assets shrinking
Down £157,985 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£373k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£452k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£149k£298k£447k£596k£744kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£373.1k£531.1k
Current assets£452.0k£744.4k
Cash—£19.8k
Debtors—£257.1k
Net assets£373.1k£531.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-01
    ➖
    NELSON, Trevyn-Jay resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-07
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  7. 2024-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-04
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-03-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-03-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-25
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  13. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-09-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-09-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    NELSON, Brian appointed
    director
  20. 2020-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTO TRADE CENTRE LTD
  21. 2020-06-08
    ➕
    NELSON, Trevyn-Jay appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-21

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Nelson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest07/09/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Trevyn-Jay Nelsonceased 07/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

12650147 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NELSON, Brian→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
NELSON, Trevyn-Jay→
director · ~28y · appointed 2020-06-08 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2022-01-25