AFFORDABLE MOTOR GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
13190663 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-09
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£56.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 4 total, 4 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £56,845
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
Net Worth
£57k
Current Assets
£108k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.8k |
| Current assets | £108.5k |
| Cash | £11.0k |
| Net assets | £56.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29➖AZIZ, Mariwan Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10➕AZIZ, Mariwan Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE MOTOR GROUP LTD
- 2021-02-09➕HAIDER, Abbass 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abbass Haider Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 09/02/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mariwan Mohammed Azizceased 29/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Abdul Zahoor Ajaibceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Mohammed Yasinceased 01/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Unit 1 Vivian Street
Derby
DE1 3RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HAIDER, Abbass→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AZIZ, Mariwan Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-10-10 · resigned 2025-01-29
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-29