AUTOPHIX RECOVERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13987940 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,834
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,059 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8k | £2.9k |
| Current assets | £6.1k | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £2.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14➖HUZAIFAH, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01➕JAFOR, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕HUZAIFAH, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖USAMA, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-02➖HUZAIFAH, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02➕USAMA, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOPHIX RECOVERY LIMITED
- 2022-03-18➕HUZAIFAH, Muhammad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abdul Jafor Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Muhammad Huzaifahceased 14/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mohammed Usamaceased 01/10/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Muhammad Huzaifahceased 02/10/2023· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
29 Bandley Rise
Stevenage
SG2 9LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-12
Last: 2026-07-29
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
JAFOR, Abdul→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUZAIFAH, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-10-01 · resigned 2024-10-14
HUZAIFAH, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-03-18 · resigned 2023-10-02
USAMA, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-10-02 · resigned 2024-10-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11