CAR SPECIALIST CENTER LTD
💤Zombieactive
14547083 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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. 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20➕PRADO MENESES, Efrain appointeddirector
- 2025-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15➖PRADO MENESES, Efrain resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CAR SPECIALIST CENTER LTD
- 2022-12-19➕PRADO MENESES, Efrain appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-19➕PRADO MENESES, Efrain appointeddirector
- 2022-12-19📄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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Efrain Prado Efrain Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Efrain Prado Menesesceased 13/12/2025· 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.
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| BROADWAY MEWS GARAGE LTD→ 15644361 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUKHARI TRADERS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16274486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAR BODY REPAIRS LTD→ 08406342 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| CAR DELUXE LTD→ 16524395 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAR PANELS DIRECT LIMITED→ 04146217 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| CAR TECH AUTOSPEED LIMITED→ 11250088 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
279 Belinda Road
London
SW9 7DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PRADO MENESES, Efrain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-19
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PRADO MENESES, Efrain→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-12-20
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Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-19 · resigned 2025-12-15
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-19