1ST STOP 4 TYRES AND AUTO CENTRE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12754223 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-19
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£90.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £90,228
Cash YoY
+25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£66k
↑ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£90k
↑ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£101k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £97.6k | £106.0k |
| Current assets | £100.9k | £102.2k |
| Cash | £65.6k | £52.4k |
| Debtors | £6.8k | £9.2k |
| Net assets | £90.2k | £53.9k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST STOP 4 TYRES AND AUTO CENTRE LIMITED
- 2020-07-19➕STOKES, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2020-07-19➕TROW, Sean David appointeddirector
- 2020-07-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan John Stokes Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/04/2025 |
Mr Sean David Trow Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Danemcourt House
109 Sutton Park Road
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 6JG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
STOKES, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-07-19
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TROW, Sean David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-07-19
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-07-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-14