BRACEYS MOTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12867161 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-09
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£142.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -91% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £142,781
Cash draining
Cash down 91% YoY
Cash YoY
-91%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 91% YoY
Net Worth
£143k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£560k
↑ 106% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£112k£224k£336k£448k£560kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£145.8k£94.0k
Current assets£559.6k£271.3k
Cash£2.1k£22.8k
Debtors£112.3k£35.8k
Net assets£142.8k£91.1k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-16
    BRACEY, Peter Gordon resigned
    director
  11. 2022-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-12-01
    BRACEY, Peter Gordon appointed
    director
  14. 2020-09-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRACEYS MOTORS LIMITED
  15. 2020-09-09
    BRACEY, Andrew appointed
    director
  16. 2020-09-09
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRACEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Bracey
Individual · British · DOB 02/2001 · age 25
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/09/2020

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
Incorporated2020-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

1 Stevenage Road
Little Wymondley
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 7HT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRACEY, Andrew
director · ~25y · appointed 2020-09-09
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Active
BRACEY, Peter Gordon
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2022-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21