A1 MOTOR SPARES (MIDLANDS) LTD
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.7k |
| Current assets | £168.8k |
| Net assets | £17.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 MOTOR SPARES (MIDLANDS) LTD
- 2023-09-13➕ARSLAN, Nawaz appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➕NAWAZ, Adnan appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➕NAWAZ, Luqmaan appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adnan Nawaz Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/09/2023 |
Mr Luqmaan Nawaz Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/09/2023 |
Mr Nawaz Arslan Individual · British · DOB 03/2001 · age 25 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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