A1 NOTTINGHAM CAR SALES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12814335 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-14
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
38 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.
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15➖MALIK, Junaid Amin resigneddirector
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21➕AKHTER, Awais appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21➖AKHTER, Tazeem resigneddirector
- 2023-11-21➕MALIK, Junaid Amin appointeddirector
- 2023-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖AKHTER, Awais resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➕AKHTER, Tazeem appointeddirector
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-01➕AKHTER, Awais appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➖KHALID, Zoheb resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➖AKHTER, Awais resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➕KHALID, Zoheb appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 NOTTINGHAM CAR SALES LIMITED
- 2020-08-14➕AKHTER, Awais appointeddirector
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 |
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Mr Awais Akhter Individual · British · DOB 08/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/11/2023 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Junaid Amin Malikceased 15/12/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Junaid Malikceased 21/11/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Tazeem Akhterceased 21/11/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Awais Akhterceased 01/08/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Zoheb Khalidceased 01/08/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Awais Akhterceased 01/01/2022· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A K R ELLIOTT FARM SERVICES LIMITED→ 04184421 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| A.P.A.S. LTD→ 05759300 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AC13 NOTTINGHAM LTD→ 14598461 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVANCED MOTO MOTION LTD→ 15550292 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AGRON & LANDI LIMITED→ 11639233 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ALFRETON AUTOSPRAYS LIMITED→ 04605704 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
64 Castle Boulevard
Nottingham
NG7 1FN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-24
Last: 2026-06-10
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
AKHTER, Awais→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-11-21
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AKHTER, Awais→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2023-08-01
AKHTER, Awais→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2022-01-01
AKHTER, Tazeem→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2023-11-21
KHALID, Zoheb→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-08-01
MALIK, Junaid Amin→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-11-21 · resigned 2025-12-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-21