AR MOTORS 1 LTD

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14486607 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-15
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£195
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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, 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
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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £195

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£195
Current Assets
£35
Current Liabilities
£0£39£78£117£156£195Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£195£0
Current assets£35
Net assets£195£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 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-16
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-10-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-06-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-06-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-06-07
    📄
    elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH02
  8. 2022-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AR MOTORS 1 LTD
  9. 2022-11-15
    MIHAI, Misu appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Misu Mihai
Individual · Romanian · DOB 03/1955 · age 71
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/11/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

1 Dewhurst Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
EN8 9PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MIHAI, Misu
director · ~71y · appointed 2022-11-15
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Recent filings (11 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-15