AUTO BODY REPAIR GROUP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14744436 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-21
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-27📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-12-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-03-31➖DAVY, Sam resigneddirector
- 2024-06-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO BODY REPAIR GROUP LIMITED
- 2023-03-21➕ALLEN, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕DAVY, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕SHELDRAKE, Susan Caroline appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21➕DAVY, Sam appointeddirector
- 2023-03-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Davy Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 5, Broadway Farm
The Broadway, Scarning
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ALLEN, Kerry→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-21
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DAVY, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-03-21
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SHELDRAKE, Susan Caroline→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-03-21
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DAVY, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-21 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-12-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-21