AUTO FACTOR LTD
💤Zombieactive
14509619 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-28
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,754,833
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£435k
Net Worth
£1.8m
Current Assets
£1.6m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.81M |
| Current assets | £1.55M |
| Cash | £434.9k |
| Debtors | £131.6k |
| Net assets | £1.75M |
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
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-01-07📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2026-01-07📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2026-01-07📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO FACTOR LTD
- 2022-11-28➕MILLER, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Miller Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AUTO WAREHOUSE LTD→ 16687766 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MILLER, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-28
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-08
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-01-07
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-01-07
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-08