GERMAN AUTO BREAKERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12735641 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-10
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
£-54.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45310SIC 45310
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £54,402
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £65,391 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£54k
↓ 595% YoY
Current Assets
£273k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £325.3k | £154.9k |
| Current assets | £273.0k | £94.2k |
| Net assets | £-54.4k | £11.0k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01➖RASUL, Khalid resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15➕NAZIR, Adrees appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-23➖NAZIR, Adrees resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs GERMAN AUTO BREAKERS LTD
- 2020-07-10➕NAZIR, Adrees appointeddirector
- 2020-07-10➕RASUL, Khalid appointeddirector
- 2020-07-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 Adrees Nazir Individual · British · DOB 04/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Khalid Rasulceased 01/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Adrees Nazirceased 01/08/2023· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
1 Normanby Road
South Bank
Middlesbrough
TS6 6AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
NAZIR, Adrees→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-01-15
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NAZIR, Adrees→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-07-10 · resigned 2023-08-23
RASUL, Khalid→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-07-10 · resigned 2025-09-01
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-28