AB MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £340.6k | £313.3k |
| Current assets | £27.3k | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £118.5k | £91.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Interbay Funding LTD (Registration Number: 05595882)
- 2023-04-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Interbay Funding, LTD.
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AB MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED
- 2020-09-30➕GECAJ, Besar appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Besar Gecaj Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding LTD (Registration Number: 05595882) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 17/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | InterBay Interbay Funding, LTD. | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2023 | — |