AUTO SOLUTIONS (YORKSHIRE) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £52.5k |
| Average employees | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-31➕FRASER, Sophie Jayne appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO SOLUTIONS (YORKSHIRE) LTD
- 2023-02-27➕HUTCHINSON, Pamela Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-02-27📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophie Jayne Fraser Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Pamela Margaret Hutchinsonceased 31/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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