AI MOTORING GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
13662173 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-05
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,648

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 339% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 318% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£6kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£2.6k£603
Current assets£6.4k£1.5k
Net assets£2.6k£603

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-10-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AI MOTORING GROUP LTD
  17. 2021-10-05
    IMTIAZ, Aqib appointed
    director
  18. 2021-10-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aqib Imtiaz
Individual · Pakistani · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
75100%
75-100% shares05/10/2021

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
Incorporated2021-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

42 Elm Park Close
Houghton Regis
Dunstable
LU5 5PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

IMTIAZ, Aqib
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-10-05
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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-27