AUTOMOTIVE LOCKSMITH SOLUTIONS LTD
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. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.2k | £22.3k |
| Current assets | £10.8k | £17.3k |
| Net assets | £7.3k | £7.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMOTIVE LOCKSMITH SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2022-08-22➕WILKES, Craig John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-22➕WILKES, Emily Victoria appointeddirector
- 2022-08-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig John Wilkes Individual · English · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/08/2022 |
Miss Emily Victoria Wilkes Individual · English · DOB 09/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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