AGS TYRES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13171918 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-01
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 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: 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: 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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £2,242
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,479 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.5k | £43.7k |
| Current assets | £21.3k | £26.8k |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £6.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-26➖WALKER, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-02➕WALKER, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AGS TYRES LTD
- 2021-02-01➕SATTAR, Abdul Ghafar 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdul Ghafar Sattar Individual · British · DOB 01/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ian James Walkerceased 26/08/2025· significant influence
- Mr Abdul Ghafar Sattarceased 02/07/2025· 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 1 TYRES EXPERT LIMITED→ 16341205 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A N SERVICE CENTRE LTD→ 14848290 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A ONE MOTORS AND REPAIRS LIMITED→ 13458804 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.H.HOBBS LIMITED→ 00336044 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 88y | — | — |
| AA RISING CARS LTD.→ 11704130 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAR CARS HUB LTD→ 15460450 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBEY MOTORSPORT LIMITED→ 04169844 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ABDUL SALAM CARS TRUCKS & DUMP TRUCKS SELLING LTD→ 13446833 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACE2B LTD→ 13202757 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADP GLOBAL UK LIMITED→ 07193171 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Unit 4a, 232 Selsdon Road
South Croydon
CR2 6PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SATTAR, Abdul Ghafar→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2021-02-01
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WALKER, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-07-02 · resigned 2025-08-26
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-13