ALAN TAYLOR REPAIRS UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13888890 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-02
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
£360.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 2 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
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £360,000
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,000 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£360k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Assets
£320k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£76k£152k£228k£304k£380kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£360.0k£380.0k
Current assets£320.0k£320.0k
Net assets£360.0k£380.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-01-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2026-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-09-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-02-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-02-13
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2024-01-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2023-05-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-04-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALAN TAYLOR REPAIRS UK LIMITED
  16. 2022-02-02
    HOANG, James appointed
    director
  17. 2022-02-02
    📄
    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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Hoang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 04/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/02/2022

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
Incorporated2022-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Alan Taylor Repairs Uk 2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
London
W1J 6BD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HOANG, James
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-02-02
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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-06