AAE MOTORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13896479 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-06
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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, 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
20 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-05-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AAE MOTORS LTD
- 2022-02-06➕AHMED, Syed Muhammad Ayaz appointeddirector
- 2022-02-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Syed Muhammad Ayaz Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 5 RINGS LIMITED→ 15484212 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 STAR TYRE & ALIGNMENT LTD→ 16160547 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&A VEHICLES LTD→ 15484598 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A&B MOTOR LTD→ 16510619 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 AUTO CENTER LTD→ 12629887 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A12 AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 16027632 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A13 TYRES LTD→ 16187721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2 MOTOTECH LTD→ 16387772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA TRADING GROUP LTD→ 13001272 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AAYAN FOOD GROUP LTD→ 07434580 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AB1 MOTORS LTD→ 15261152 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
76 Malvern Drive
Ilford
IG3 9DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Syed Muhammad Ayaz→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-02-06
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-09-16
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-07-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-11