AUTOCALIBRATION LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
14173142 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£211.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £211,411

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£143k
Net Worth
£211k
Current Assets
£242k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£280.8k
Current assets£241.7k
Cash£142.8k
Debtors£99.0k
Net assets£211.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
15
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 3 mortgage
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
16
filings
  • 5 officers
  • 3 mortgage
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-06-01
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2026-05-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2026-05-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2026-05-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2026-05-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2026-05-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ama Capital LLP
  8. 2026-05-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tc Loans Limited
  9. 2026-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tc Loans Limited
  10. 2026-04-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2026-04-13
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  12. 2026-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2026-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2026-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2026-03-31
    HILL, James Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2026-03-31
    HOLDING, Marc Lawrence appointed
    director
  20. 2026-03-31
    MOLLOY, Adam Michael James resigned
    director
  21. 2026-03-31
    MOLLOY, Helen Ann resigned
    director
  22. 2026-03-31
    MOLLOY, Iain James resigned
    director
  23. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2025-04-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2025-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2025-03-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  27. 2025-03-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2025-03-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  32. 2025-02-28
    JENKS, Gavin John resigned
    director
  33. 2025-02-28
    MOLLOY, Adam Michael James appointed
    director
  34. 2025-02-28
    MOLLOY, Helen Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2025-02-28
    MOLLOY, Iain James appointed
    director
  36. 2022-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTOCALIBRATION LTD
  37. 2022-06-15
    JENKS, Gavin John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MOLLOY, Adam Michael James resigned 2026-03-31; MOLLOY, Helen Ann resigned 2026-03-31; MOLLOY, Iain James resigned 2026-03-31

3 new charges in last 12 months
medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-05-12: A registered charge; 2026-05-12: A registered charge; 2026-05-12: A registered charge

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Group structure

A1 Adas Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A1 Adas Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AUTOCALIBRATION LTD
This company · 14173142

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A1 Adas Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/02/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gjj Holdings Limitedceased 28/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Gavin John Jenksceased 23/06/2023· 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Gillibrands Road
Gillibrands
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 9TA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HILL, James Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLDING, Marc Lawrence
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENKS, Gavin John
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-06-15 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
MOLLOY, Adam Michael James
director · ~24y · appointed 2025-02-28 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MOLLOY, Helen Ann
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-02-28 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
MOLLOY, Iain James
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-02-28 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ama Capital
Ama Capital LLP
A registered charge12/05/2026
outstanding
Tc Loans
Tc Loans Limited
A registered charge12/05/2026
outstanding
Tc Loans
Tc Loans Limited
A registered charge12/05/2026
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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-15
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08