AUTOQUEST KNUTSFORD LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14183536 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-20
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£168.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 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 £168,596
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,145 YoY
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Net Worth
£169k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £168.6k | £172.7k |
| Current assets | £207.5k | £304.8k |
| Cash | £11.5k | £12.3k |
| Debtors | £4.0k | £31.6k |
| Net assets | £168.6k | £172.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕BALDWIN, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➕JONES, Barry William appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➕JONES, Irene Victoria appointeddirector
- 2022-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOQUEST KNUTSFORD LIMITED
- 2022-06-20➕BALDWIN, Carl Keith appointeddirector
- 2022-06-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Carl Keith Baldwin Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/06/2022 |
Mr Barry William Jones Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2023 |
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
Incorporated2022-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
8 Winmarleigh Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1JW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BALDWIN, Carl Keith→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-06-20
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BALDWIN, Karen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-07-01
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JONES, Barry William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-07-01
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JONES, Irene Victoria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-07-01
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31